Sicily 2000 Expedition Page

Site Last Updated
: 29th Jan 2001

2000: Sicily, Mediteranean Sea

The trip to Sicily took place from Saturday 23rd September to Sunday 1st October, diving from the North West point of San Vito Lo Capo. The package was been based on 4 people sharing self catering apartments; and with flights to Palermo (via Milan) from London, Heathrow. The diving was organised through the very professional operation of:

Argonauta Diving Center
run by Mauro & Susan Bannetta,
Contact: Via Faro - 91010 San Vito Lo Capo (TP);
Tel: 0923 972888 / Fax: 0923 972033

Most dives were generally in the 20 - 30 metre range, but there are also good sites up to 40 metres and a 50m wreck (The Kent) for the more adventurous / experienced. Dive sites ranged from wrecks to scenic to caves and all dives were made from a hard boat.
This expedition was not intended to be a training expedition - although some final Sports Diver exercises were undertaken for the privileged few who needed it.
The expedition was organised by Stew Harper and a special thanks from all of us who enjoyed the diving:

Stew Harper	Steve Thomas	Gilles Faure
Simon Parker	Nigel King	Richard Hallett
Rick Blatchford	Jason King	Michael Samways

DIVE CALENDER

Dive No	Date	Dive Location	Dive Time	Max Depth	Decompression
1	24th Sept	Firiatto	55mins	20.9m	8@6m
2	25th Sept	Capua (Wreck)	30mins	36.9m	5@6m
3	25th Sept	Punta Leone	48mins	18.8m	3@6m
4	26th Sept	Punta Negra	41mins	31.7m	15@6m
5	26th Sept	Grotto Perciata	47mins	17.6m	-
6	26th Sept	Breakwater (Night Dive)	52mins	8.1m	-
7	27th Sept	Grotto Del Arco	44mins	37.9m	10@6m
8	27th Sept	Grotto Di Acqua Dolce	34mins	28.3m	6@6m
9	28th Sept	The Kent (Cargo Ship)	37mins	47.5m	10@6m
10	28th Sept	Parete Tonnara	55mins	25.5m	6@6m
11	29th Sept	Beneath the Lighthouse	44mins	16.8m	-
12	30th Sept	The Kent (Cargo Ship)	35mins	51.3m	6@6m
TOTALS:	7 DAYS	11 locations	8hrs / 42 mins	Avg: 28.44 metres	-