Tête d’Homme et Tête de Cheval - Sardinia
On Sardinia’s northern tip, Tête d’Homme et Tête de Cheval offers a calm entry into Mediterranean diving. We’ve found it’s a solid spot for newer divers, with a maximum depth of 23 metres and generally mild conditions. The site gets its name from two rock formations above the waterline, one shaped like a man’s head, the other a horse’s, which are a nice landmark. Underwater, you’ll mainly explore a series of rock formations, some pretty big, creating swim-throughs and overhangs where groupers often hang out. Look into the cracks for moray eels and octopuses tucked away. It’s not a thrill-a-minute site, but it’s a pleasant, easy dive for shaking off the rust or getting comfortable in the water.
- Location
- Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 41.337500, 9.246400
- Maximum Depth
- 23m
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Marine Protected Area: Area marina protetta Capotesta - Punta Falcone
Nearby Dive Sites in Sardinia
- ACHAIKA HOPE - 25m (wreck)
- ADELCONCITA - 35m (wreck)
- AGELIKA - 5m (wreck)
- ALI REIS V - 2m (wreck)
- Allume
- Ancore Spagnole - 23m
- Angelika MS (wreck)
- Anna Bianca Wreck (wreck)
- Archeo Diving
- Balena - 20m
- Biancas Garden (reef)
- BUCADOR (PROBABLY) - 10m (wreck)
- Cala Cupa
- Cala dell Oro
- Cala di Trana
Nearest Dive Centres to Tête d’Homme et Tête de Cheval
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.
Notable Species
- Mediterranean tapeweed (Posidonia oceanica) - Seagrass & Algae
- Blue-white Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) - Whales & Dolphins
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Red coral (Corallium rubrum) - Soft Corals
- Scarlet Coral (Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) europaea) - Hard Corals
- Bushy Coral (Cladocora caespitosa) - Hard Corals
- loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
- Moonfish (Mola mola) - Reef Fish
- mauve stinger (Pelagia noctiluca) - Jellyfish
- Razorback (Balaenoptera physalus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Sunset cup coral (Leptopsammia pruvoti) - Hard Corals
- Wrasse (Coris julis) - Reef Fish
- Ornate Wrasse (Thalassoma pavo) - Reef Fish
- Devil fish (Mobula mobular) - Sharks & Rays
- Painted Comber (Serranus scriba) - Reef Fish
- Common Spiny Lobster (Palinurus elephas) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Salema (Sarpa salpa) - Reef Fish
- Garrupa (Serranus cabrilla) - Reef Fish
- Damsel fish (Chromis chromis) - Reef Fish
- Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) - Reef Fish