Cala Cupa
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About this site
Cala Cupa is a rocky cove on Giglio island, reached from Giglio Porto heading north, just off the Lazzaretto promontory and before Cala dell'Arenella. It is one of the most popular coves for divers, fishermen and boats of every kind.
The corals are the draw, especially the gorgonians that cover the cove walls in tall fans up to a metre high. The oldest is a Gerardia, the false black coral, more than 25 years old, in vivid yellow, which on its own is worth the dive. The species has declined across Italian seas through fishing, pollution and careless diving.
The dive is rated advanced, with a maximum depth of about 36 metres.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Violescent Sea-whipParamuricea clavataReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow GorgonianEunicella cavoliniReported here · unconfirmed
white gorgonianEunicella singularisReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Red CoralCorallium rubrumReported here · unconfirmed
Pig-tooth CoralBalanophyllia (Balanophyllia) europaeaReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean MorayMuraena helenaObserved near here · iNaturalist
Mediterranean DamselfishChromis chromisObserved near here · iNaturalist
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