FOR YOUR DIVES IN THE MARINE PROTECTED
AREA
OF CAPE CACCIA AND PIANA ISLAND -
PORTO CONTE
Truly a Cave Paradise in the Mediterraneanean!!
FOR YOUR DIVES IN THE MARINE PROTECTED
AREA
OF CAPE CACCIA AND PIANA ISLAND -
PORTO CONTE
Truly a Cave Paradise in the Mediterraneanean!!
GROTTA DEI FANTASMI (GHOST CAVE)
Depth min.: 0 mt Depth max 8 mt Entrance or Opening 2+3 Level speleo Difficulty Minimum Other notes
DESCRIPTION
In the side wall of the promontory of Punta Giglio (Lily Peak), at a depth of 6mt, through two openings introduces us to one of most enchanting caves despite the almost complete lack of life to her interior, due to its shape, the almost total absence light. In fact we have to access it through a white and short tunnel. For natural geological changes over time have followed this cave was first filled with waterfalls, floors and ceilings of alabaster, a myriad of stalactites and stalagmites conformations and typical of scale due to the dissolution limestone water-soluble, and then for the next action of the water and its flow under pressure and was demolished risconvolta virtually all of the cave and further erode. What is visible today is an incredible show of sculptures of white rock, and forms of all kinds, beautiful layers of alabaster in each angle, stalactites, and then eroded and collapsed structures are scattered everywhere among sand dunes and mud and clay. The headlights are enhanced by the glow of the rock and the water crystal clear. The path develops with a circular pattern with a break of emergence in a trap where a formation of stalactites and waterfalls glittering alabaster give exciting emotions to anyone. Given the particular shape is ideal to be trained to immerse themselves in these environments.
The story
The discovery of this beautiful cave, which I did in the summer of '94, and the consequent assignment of the name, "ghosts" in fact, is accompanied by a curious and funny situation. The life of the Hotel Baia di Conte Diving Center, which I established in '87, one of several weeks was characterized by the presence of one of those typical cases of newly patented diver was shod dress by the "continent" shop and with all the best gears that a smart seller dreams to sell at once. With all his wares new diving/ bag of dive gear hip, new and never used except to try it, complete in every detail, including a speaking computer and 100 W lamp, the new and particular client was asking to me to make the "advanced" because he had heard of underwater caves that abound here, and it was his firm intention on his return home you want to burst, envy instructors of the "Continental" store , with the story of his experiences, its flagship glossy 100-watt was talking himslef. I told him right away, as my usual, maybe that would be better to do some practice and that after only 4 / 5 dives over a bit of diving environment in open water, would be the best way to do then the next step of a patent upper and diving in caves it is not ideal for someone with no experience. But he did want understand anything, he wanted at all to do the course, and the caves, he said, are not a problem. He thought maybe I was not at I wanted to please him and tease him. Meanwhile, there's to diving, among others, three very nice and simpatic girls from Tuscany, all alone, even experienced divers with their personal equipment bag , but obviously "lived" (very used) in tow. Well begun a good week. Just a few days earlier I had just discovered this incredible cave that no one had yet, at least officially, found, and now high demand for divers who come to Alghero. "It happened during a night dive during the walk / kick that gets just before the end of the dive and before rising on the boat, having already driven the usual group of divers in already known and the nearby "Cave of the stalactites. In following a bream I found one of the inputs that characterize it, and consequently for large and unusual twists and multitude of steps, the day after I was inside with torches and different stock Any bottles full of parts on board. Its peculiar conformation and the subsequent erosion that had force-fed created unwanted ghost-like sheets, and / or the like skeletons, with their eyes and typical blacks, I was inspired by the two more appropriate name: just skeletons and ghosts. Returning to our friend, such as images in the dive was a disaster, his insistent, and required daily to the advanced, I had eventually forced him to try this course. Its amazing performance, with the compass in clear water and references of all kinds I had moved the point of arrival in the wall of Capo Caccia reverse route of only 100/120 meters ... to imagine the set and everything its movement in the water. The situation was embarrassing and within I thought how can I give you the adv if you do not even know how to stay in water, but who gave him the patent? In short, we arrive at night, obligatory for him to get the PADI Advanced Open Water. Turn to the east wall of Punta Giglio, the sea is flat. Night I think I am perfect, but after brefing ground, with proof flashlights torches, compass navigation and dear friend gave signs of suffering undisguised. Could not and perhaps did not want to reveal their status clumsy in front of the other three diving, and since we left him an unusual diving immediate silence combined a pouting child. Well I said who knows what he thinks, you stay focused. Meanwhile a boat in the usual chatter with customers who ask all while browsing, mixed with the usual tips and stories and experiences relating to the website to which we drove, often I mention this strange and terrifying cave, but just to laugh and create an atmosphere that breaks the usual sheep professional in those moments I had mischievously mentioned several times in the presence belonging to different skeletons scattered who knows who. Obviously to its ghosts, the souls of those skeletons. On board will be laughing crazy. The mixture of excitement and spirit of adventure for this in all dive grew. But he shut up and silent. In short, we are preparing to dive, and while everyone is already in the water, I have to help to dress himself in the dark plus because its clumsy had grown exponentially .. "I recommend" I told him "You are relaxed, follow me and stand by, is an immersion easy but fun "Basically everything that I could tell him help him live this eperienza who had tried at all costs. All the others were waiting patiently in the water and three friends from infectious laugh maintained an atmosphere of joy. So I help him to make a somersault from the edge of my trusty boat "Bubu" I do not have time to immerse myself to start the dive, suddenly in the night screaming crazy together by a sparkling lap mixed sketches of all kinds: "Bastaaa !!!... Bastaaa! What? ésuccesso What?! I do, but the lighthouse Isotta hundred-watt brand new to me flies over head into the floor of the boat and ends with a bang. "Bastaaa! he continues wriggling like crazy, "stay calm" I I "stop, do not panic, do not ruin the equipment!" but a swirling mass that was trying to get rid of whatever form, and gav I'll get him, I can not calm her, a raving lunatic shouting "Fuck the advanced !!!"; and wanted to go back at all costs on board. In short, to imagine the patience it takes to tons, I help him to get rid of what now had become for him a shirt Force, the BC, and without even fins and mask that now java on the sea bed, help him to recover. The laughter of Tuscany ... "What an asshole!" I said to myself, but the laughter of all had become unmanageable and I had to keep my front such as not to increase the embarrassment, her ...!!! From then until the end the type of its holidays spent away from the diving and even saying goodbye, finally came to pick up the equipment and after just a Greeting mentioned saying that I had not wanted to give the advanced, I have not magazines. But the girls still other days have helped us to go without him those terrible moments with laughter and comments all kinds of fun for everyone. Since then the name of the "Cave Ghosts has been well established and is also with its stacking in the official register of Sardinia caves .
Writed by Marco Busdraghi
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