Reef
down to 15 m
Scoglio della Madonnina (Madonna del Mare statue)
An easy dive to the Madonna del Mare statue at about 14 m, surrounded by octopus dens and sea bream.
- Open Water
- Octopus
Lampedusa
Diving in Italy
6 documented dive sites, 2 of them for Open Water divers. Known for stingrays, dentex and amberjacks.
- Good months
- Apr–Oct
- Levels
- Open Water, Advanced, Experienced
- Nearest airport
- LMP
When to go
Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.
Pick a month
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Lampedusa in October
Good season- Sea
- 25 °C
- at the surface
- Air
- 24 °C
- 23 °C at night
- Rain
- 60 mm
- one of the wettest months
- Wind
- 20 km/h
- on average
Exposure suit: 2 mm shorty or 1 mm full suit · if you feel the cold: 3 mm full suit. How we choose
Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind) and 2023–2025 (sea), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.
Diving runs April–October.
Usually closed or not dived: Nov–Mar.
Dive sites in Lampedusa
From the easiest to the most demanding. Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still verifying.
In the Pelagie Islands marine protected area, all diving is banned in zone A (including around Isola dei Conigli); in zones B and C non-residents dive only with authorised centres, at most 6 divers per guide, and submerged caves may be entered only with rebreathers (2008 decree).
Open Water friendly
usual dive down to 18 m2 sitesFor Advanced divers
usual dive down to 30 m3 sitesFor experienced divers
usual dive down to 40 m1 siteWall
down to 35 m
Punta Cappellone
- Experienced
- Dentex
Marine life
When the big encounters happen, month by month.
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sperm whalesSource: italia.it |
- Peak season
- Seen
Sperm whales: Apr
Also reported here, season not documented yet:
- Stingrays
- Dentex
- Amberjacks
- Octopus
- Anthias
- Groupers
- Moray eels
- Sandbar shark
- Dolphins
- Turtles
- Tuna
Where is Lampedusa?
- Nearest airport
- LMP
Lampedusa: frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to dive Lampedusa?
- The good months to dive Lampedusa are Apr–Oct. Diving usually stops in Nov–Mar. Diving runs April–October.
- Is Lampedusa good for beginner divers?
- Yes, partly: 2 of the 6 dive sites we document are suited to Open Water divers, including Scoglio della Madonnina (Madonna del Mare statue) and Scoglio Panettone. The others need more experience or a higher certification.
- What marine life can you see in Lampedusa?
- Divers regularly see stingrays, dentex, amberjacks, octopus, anthias and groupers.
- How do you dive Lampedusa?
- The nearest airport is LMP.
About this page
Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.
Your next dive is somewhere out there.
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- Sunlight and bubbles in deep blue water, Sarah Lee, Unsplash License, on Unsplash