Diving in Sardinia

Marine Life in Sardinia

Home to 86 recorded species including 38 reef fish, 9 seagrass & algae, 8 whales & dolphins, 6 sharks & rays, 5 hard corals, 4 other.

Dive Site Difficulty in Sardinia

Sardinia has 27 beginner, 5 intermediate, 2 advanced dive sites - suitable for divers of all levels.

Marine Protected Areas in Sardinia

• Area naturale marina protetta Tavolara - Punta Coda Cavallo - Natural Marine Reserve and Natural Protected Marine Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Area marina protetta Penisola del Sinis - Isola Mal di Ventre - Natural Marine Reserve and Natural Protected Marine Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Parco nazionale dell' Arcipelago Toscano - National Park (IUCN Category II)
• Stagno di Cábras - Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Stagno di Corru S'Ittiri, Stagni di San Giovanni e Marceddì - Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Stagno di Mistras - Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Parco Nazionale dell'Arcipelago di La Maddalena - National Park (IUCN Category II)
• Santuario per i Mammiferi Marini - International significance Natural Marine Area (IUCN Category IV)
• Area naturale marina protetta Capo Caccia Isola Piana - Natural Marine Reserve and Natural Protected Marine Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Area marina protetta Isola dell'Asinara - Natural Marine Reserve and Natural Protected Marine Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Tavolara - Punta Coda Cavallo - Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) (IUCN Category Not Assigned)
• Isola di Pianosa - area terrestre e marina - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola di Montecristo e Formica di Montecristo - area terrestre e marina - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola di Giannutri - area terrestre e marina - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Stagno di Pilo e di Casaraccio - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Stagno e ginepreto di Platamona - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Foci del Coghinas - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Monte Russu - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Capo Testa - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Capo Figari e Isola Figarolo - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isole Tavolara, Molara e Molarotto - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Coste e Isolette a Nord Ovest della Sardegna - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola dell'Asinara - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Lago di Baratz - Porto Ferro - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola Rossa - Costa Paradiso - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Berchida e Bidderosa - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Palude di Osalla - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Lido di Orrì - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Stagno di Cabras - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Stagno di Putzu Idu (Salina Manna e Pauli Marigosa) - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola di Mal di Ventre e Catalano - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Sassu - Cirras - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Is Arenas - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Is Arenas S'Acqua e S'Ollastu - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Foce del Flumendosa - Sa Praia - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Stagni di Colostrai e delle Saline - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Da Piscinas a Riu Scivu - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola Asinara - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola Piana di Porto Torres - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Stagno di Pilo, Casaraccio e Saline di Stintino - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Capo Figari, Cala Sabina, Punta Canigione e Isola Figarolo - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isole del Nord - Est tra Capo Ceraso e Stagno di San Teodoro - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Capo Caccia - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Costa di Cuglieri - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Corru S'Ittiri, stagno di S. Giovanni e Marceddì - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Stagno di Mistras - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Stagno di Cabras - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Stagni di Colostrai - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Penisola Del Sinis - Isola Mal Di Ventre - Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) (IUCN Category Not Assigned)
• Capo Caccia Isola Piana - Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) (IUCN Category Not Assigned)
• Arcipelago La Maddalena - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Golfo di Orosei - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Area marina protetta Capotesta - Punta Falcone - Natural Marine Reserve and Natural Protected Marine Areas (IUCN Category IV)
• Da Tavolara a Capo Comino - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Da Capo Testa all'Isola Rossa - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Dall'Isola dell'Asinara all'Argentiera - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola di Pianosa - area terrestre e marina - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola di Montecristo e Formica di Montecristo - area terrestre e marina - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola di Giannutri - area terrestre e marina - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Da Tavolara a Capo Comino - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Da Capo Testa all'Isola Rossa - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Golfo di Orosei - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isola di Mal di Ventre e Catalano - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Capo Caccia (con le isole Foradada e Piana) e Punta del Giglio - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Stagno di Mistras di Oristano - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Arcipelago La Maddalena - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Stagno di San Teodoro - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Stagno di Corru S'Ittiri - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Stagni di Murtas e S'Acqua Durci - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Vercelli Seamount - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Tuscan Islands - UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (IUCN Category Not Applicable)

Getting to Sardinia - Nearest Airports

• Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB), Olbia (SS) - 23 km away, approx 40 min travel time
• Figari Sud-Corse Airport (FSC), Figari - 53 km away, approx 73 min travel time
• Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA), Bastia - 163 km away, approx 193 min travel time