Gorgonie Rosse

Gorgonie Rosse is a dive site in the Isole Tremiti, an island group in the Adriatic Sea, accessible during the season from May through October. The site reaches a maximum depth of 40 metres and is rated technical in difficulty, with strong currents, making it suitable for experienced divers. Entry is by boat, and registration is required before diving.

The site takes its name from the giant red and yellow gorgonians that define the terrain, alongside sponges, black coral (Antipathes subpinnata), false black coral (Gerardia savaglia), Mediterranean alcyonarians, parazoanthus, and cerianthus, which together create a dense and varied benthic landscape.

Marine life at Gorgonie Rosse is particularly rich in species: clouds of anthias move through the water column above scorpionfish, octopus, spiny lobster, grouper, dentex, amberjack, moray eel, flat lobster, conger eel, white seabream, tuna, and sea cucumbers. The site also supports red starfish, brittle stars, sea lilies, nudibranch species in notable variety, sea anemones (Alicia mirabilis), damselfish, bogue, salema, brown meagre, painted comber, and galathea shrimp.