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Western Sicily and the Egadi Islands

Coralligenous walls, island caves, and storied wrecks across Sicily's wild western edge

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Destination Guide Sources For Western Sicily and the Egadi Islands

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38 sources • Updated Sep 5, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Sep 5, 2026.

Egadi Islands Marine Protected Area - Official marine protected area portal for regulations, authorizations, conservation projects, and visitor services.
Egadi Islands MPA - Zoning and permitted activities - Official English zoning summary, including Marettimo Zone A guided underwater access dates.
Egadi Islands MPA - 2023 implementing regulations - Official detailed rules and the latest fee schedule located during research; annual rates should be rechecked.
Parks.it - Egadi authorizations and mooring services - Official park-network page covering Blue Discovery authorizations, mooring fields, and Posidonia protection.

Research Sources

Destination Guide Sources For Western Sicily and the Egadi Islands

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

38 sources • Updated Sep 5, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Sep 5, 2026.

Egadi Islands Marine Protected Area - Official marine protected area portal for regulations, authorizations, conservation projects, and visitor services.
Egadi Islands MPA - Zoning and permitted activities - Official English zoning summary, including Marettimo Zone A guided underwater access dates.
Egadi Islands MPA - 2023 implementing regulations - Official detailed rules and the latest fee schedule located during research; annual rates should be rechecked.
Parks.it - Egadi authorizations and mooring services - Official park-network page covering Blue Discovery authorizations, mooring fields, and Posidonia protection.

- Official itinerary description supporting Marettimo current, depth, canyon, and wildlife characteristics.

Parks.it - Marettimo wreck barge - Official itinerary description supporting an accessible intermediate-level Marettimo wreck option.

Visit Sicily - Egadi Islands - Regional tourism-board overview of Favignana, Levanzo, Marettimo, sea caves, villages, and protected waters.

Visit Sicily - San Vito Lo Capo Kent Wreck - Regional tourism-board description of the Kent cargo wreck off Tonnara del Secco.

San Vito Web - Dive sites - Local destination guide describing Cataracta, Cala Rossa, and Faro shoals, depths, walls, and common marine life.

Marettimo Diving Center - The dives - Resident operator source for Marettimo walls, shoals, passages, caves, gorgonians, sponges, and corals.

Blu Tek Diving - Egadi MPA - Local operator overview of the MPA's varied shallow, deep, cave, archaeological, snorkeling, and sea-watching sites.

Blu Tek Diving - Punta Bassana wall - Operator site profile supporting Punta Bassana's stepped wall and recreational depth range.

PADI - Diving in Sicily - Supports the broad May to October dive season, summer water range, calmer summer conditions, and winter caveats.

SSI - Diving Center Saracen Favignana - Supports Favignana-based scuba, freediving, snorkeling, wreck, shore, boat, and extended-range services.

Sailing Bubbles - Favignana and Levanzo diving - Operator source for coralligenous habitat, sea fans, barracuda, and archaeological diving near Cala Minnola.

Sailing Bubbles - Marettimo diving - Operator source for healthy coralligenous formations, red gorgonians, and deeper gold coral.

PADI - Atlantis Kent wreck - San Vito operator source for the Kent wreck's history and guided deep-dive context.

Liberty Lines - Fares and timetables - Primary official source for current hydrofoil schedules and seasonal island connectivity.

Trapani Airport - Airgest - Official Trapani airport portal for flights, transport, and passenger information.

Trapani Airport - Airlines and tickets - Official source identifying currently listed passenger airlines at Trapani Airport.

Palermo Airport - GESAP - Official Palermo airport portal for current flight and ground-transport information.

Zingaro Nature Reserve - Official site - Official source for current openings, route restrictions, safety notices, and reserve management.

Zingaro Nature Reserve - Coastal trail - Official description of the reserve's principal coastal route.

Zingaro Nature Reserve - Official visitor information - Official source for current entry fees, concessions, and electronic-payment requirements.

Visit Sicily - Cous Cous Fest 2026 - Confirms the September 18 to 27, 2026 festival period and the resulting San Vito Lo Capo crowd pressure.

Italian Coast Guard - Search and Rescue - Official confirmation that 1530 is the free Italian emergency number for rescue at sea.

Italia.it - Emergency numbers and assistance - Official national tourism guidance confirming 112 for general emergencies and 1530 for sea rescue.

DAN Europe - Emergency assistance - Official 24-hour diving-emergency contact and response guidance.

ASP Trapani - Hyperbaric Medicine Unit - Current official details for the Trapani hyperbaric unit, emergency availability, and contact information.

European Commission - Schengen Area - Official framework for Schengen travel and border arrangements.

European Commission - Applying for a Schengen visa - Official passport, application, and travel-medical-insurance guidance for visa applicants.

DiveJourney - Punta Bassana - Internal destination record used for the linked signature-site slug and traveler-facing site summary.

DiveJourney - Scoglio Spandillo - Internal destination record used for the linked signature-site slug and traveler-facing site summary.

DiveJourney - Kent Wreck - Internal destination record used for the linked signature-site slug and traveler-facing site summary.

DiveJourney - Tonnara del Secco - Internal destination record used for the linked signature-site slug and traveler-facing site summary.

DiveJourney - Cow Passage - Internal destination record used for the linked signature-site slug and traveler-facing site summary.

DiveJourney - Faraglioni di Scopello - Internal destination record used for the linked signature-site slug and traveler-facing site summary.

Destination hero photo by Marcreation - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@marcreation