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Dive Review of Argonauta in
General Travel/Other Locations/Sardinia - Cala Gonone

Argonauta: "Awesome cavern diving", Jul, 2023,

by SHARA NEIDELL, PA, US (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 12485.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Snorkeling N/A
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Beginners 1 stars
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Comments Please do not be misled by the star ratings regarding marine life - this is truly cavern diving. Did two incredible dives.

1) Utopia - deep dive (31.8 meters); you literally do 3 bumps to get down and then head right into the cavern. Follow the line and you're in an incredibly large opening. At the end of the line head back out. Truly amazing to descend to this depth and travel through such a large opening.

2) Bel Torrente - shallower dive (5.8 meters); this one you go down, get into the cavern and surface swim for a while admiring the stalactites and stalagmites. And then swim back underwater on the way out. The views inside are unlike anythin ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Mostly Caribbean, some Asia
Closest Airport Olbia Getting There Fly into one of the 3 airports on Sardinia or ferry across from Italy; rent a car

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas choppy
Water Temp -°F / -°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility - Ft/ - M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Lorenzo is very safety conscious; rule of thirds for air consumption and obey all NDL
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? no

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 1 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities N/A
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