Diving in Naples & Campania

Marine Life in Naples & Campania

Home to 142 recorded species including 91 reef fish, 20 sharks & rays, 5 hard corals, 5 other, 4 crabs & lobsters, 4 whales & dolphins.

Dive Site Difficulty in Naples & Campania

Naples & Campania has 16 beginner, 2 intermediate, 5 expert dive sites - suitable for divers of all levels.

Marine Protected Areas in Naples & Campania

• Riserva naturale marina Isole Tremiti - Natural Marine Reserve and Natural Protected Marine Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Area naturale marina protetta Punta Campanella - Natural Marine Reserve and Natural Protected Marine Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Area naturale marina protetta Secche di Tor Paterno - Natural Marine Reserve and Natural Protected Marine Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Area naturale marina protetta Isole di Ventotene e Santo Stefano - Natural Marine Reserve and Natural Protected Marine Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Riserva naturale statale Isole di Ventotene e Santo Stefano - State Nature Reserve (IUCN Category IV)
• Monumento naturale Palude di Torre Flavia - Other Protected Natural Regional Areas (IUCN Category III)
• Oasi blu di Monte Orlando - Other Protected Natural Regional Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Oasi blu Villa di Tiberio - Other Protected Natural Regional Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Oasi blu di Gianola - Other Protected Natural Regional Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Parco sommerso di Gaiola - Others (IUCN Category IV)
• Parco sommerso di Baia - Others (IUCN Category IV)
• Riserva naturale statale Isola di Vivara - State Nature Reserve (IUCN Category IV)
• Area marina protetta Torre del Cerrano - Natural Marine Reserve and Natural Protected Marine Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Area marina protetta Regno di Nettuno - Natural Marine Reserve and Natural Protected Marine Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Area marina protetta Santa Maria di Castellabate - Natural Marine Reserve and Natural Protected Marine Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Area marina protetta Costa degli Infreschi e della Masseta - Natural Marine Reserve and Natural Protected Marine Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Oasi di Castelvolturno o Variconi - Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) (IUCN Category Ia)
• Litorale di Porto d'Ascoli - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali tra Marina di Tarquinia e Punta della Quaglia - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali tra Punta S. Agostino e Punta della Mattonara - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali tra Punta del Pecoraro e Capo Linaro - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali antistanti S. Marinella - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Secche di Macchiatonda - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Secche di Torre Flavia - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Secche di Tor Paterno - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali tra Torre Astura e Capo Portiere - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali tra Capo Portiere e Lago di Caprolace (foce) - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali tra Capo Circeo e Terracina - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali tra Terracina e Lago Lungo - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali circostanti l'Isola di Palmarola - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali circostanti l'Isola di Ponza - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali circostanti l'Isola di Zannone - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali circostanti l'Isola di Ventotene - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali circostanti l'Isola di S. Stefano - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isole di Palmarola e Zannone - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Pineta della Foce del Garigliano - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Foce Volturno - Variconi - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isolotto di S. Martino e dintorni - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Scoglio del Vervece - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fasce litoranee a destra e a sinistra del Fiume Sele - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isolotti Li Galli - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isole Tremiti - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Parco Nazionale del Circeo - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isole di Ponza, Palmarola, Zannone, Ventotene e S. Stefano - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Variconi - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isole Tremiti - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Punta Campanella - Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) (IUCN Category Not Assigned)
• Torre del Cerrano - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Marini di Baia - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali Marini di Gaiola e Nisida - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali marini di Ischia, Procida e Vivara - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali marini di Punta Campanella e Capri - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola di Vivara - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Settore e rupi costiere orientali dell'Isola di Capri - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Parco marino di S. Maria di Castellabate - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Parco marino di Punta degli Infreschi - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Settore e rupi costiere orientali dell'Isola di Capri - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Litorale di Porto d'Ascoli - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali marini di Ischia, Procida e Vivara - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondali marini di Punta Campanella e Capri - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola di Vivara - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Parco marino di S. Maria di Castellabate - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Parco marino di Punta degli Infreschi - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Aloisa - Carapelle - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)

Getting to Naples & Campania - Nearest Airports

• Naples International Airport (NAP), Napoli - 61 km away, approx 81 min travel time
• Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA), Rome - 114 km away, approx 139 min travel time
• Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), Rome - 138 km away, approx 165 min travel time