Independent travel guide with crowd and snorkeling context.
Italy · Western Sicily and the Egadi Islands (San Vito Lo Capo, Favignana and Marettimo)
Historic boat dive off San Vito Lo Capo.
Historic boat dive off San Vito Lo Capo.
Boat access and local conditions are easier to manage with a San Vito Lo Capo operator.
Tonnara del Secco is a historic San Vito Lo Capo dive site built around the old tuna-factory coast, with a shallow rocky start, a sea-grass plateau, and a deeper drop-off that suits divers who like structure and archaeology.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Watch the rocky approach and follow the guide when current picks up near the drop-off.
Access Restrictions
The cove entrance is currently closed for works, and shore access is rocky and limited.
Legal Notes
Follow local access rules and any work-zone restrictions around the cove.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Best for divers comfortable with a shallow start, a deeper drop-off, and some current sensitivity.
Freediving
Shallow sections exist, but the site is better handled as a guided scuba dive than a casual freedive stop.
Snorkeling
Possible on calm days, but rocky access and the current-sensitive finish make it less convenient than a sandy beach site.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Independent travel guide with crowd and snorkeling context.
Local tourism page with access closure and heritage context.
Dive-center page with the Tonnara del Secco gulf morphology and cave/cavity context.
Operator page with the shallow start, plateau, drop-off, and marine-life detail.

Deep San Vito Lo Capo wreck for advanced divers.

Favignana wall dive with red gorgonians, groupers, and canyon drops.

Clear-water Scopello stacks with easy snorkeling.