Dive Review of Centro Sub Campi Flegrei in
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Centro Sub Campi Flegrei, Oct, 2008, by Robert Halem, CA, USA ( Contributor 18 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 4498 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was not a dive for the creatures. Just as the Naples area is famous for Pompeii and the ruins, there is another set of ruins underwater at Baia. The Italian government has established a national park covering the archeological site and diving with an approved leader is mandatory. We did two dives. The first dive is on a series of brick pilings that once supported a Roman causeway. Because of land subsidence, the tops that originally were above water are now 20 feet below with the bottoms at about 40 feet. There is interesting brick work and some limited sea life growing on the pillars. Near one end of the row of pillars, the sea floor bubbles due to volcanic activity. If you put your hand in the sand, you can feel the warmth. The second dive could be done with a snorkel, but tanks make it easier. We were in only 10-12 feet of water, but had on the bottom a complete Roman village. You could see the remains of walls, now about 2 feet tall and follow the doorways, rooms and in some of the more opulent, complete mosaic floors, all now 10 feet underwater. Due to the shallow depth, dive time would have been almost unlimited, but we had seen most of it and were brought back to the boat after about an hour. I was on a cruise so had to rent all equipment. Stuff was in reasonable condition. I did have to dive in 72 degree water without a wet suit. I had informed them in advance that I needed a 2X-3X but they had nothing large enough. That would be my only issue with the operation and was more than compensated by the sights to be seen.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	26-50 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Mexico, Caribbean, Florida
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	72-73°F / 22-23°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	15-20 Ft/ 5-6 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Restricted access national park, must dive with leader
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Understanding, but no specific facilities

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Dive Review of Centro Sub Campi Flegrei in General Travel/Other Locations/Naples, Italy

Centro Sub Campi Flegrei, Oct, 2008,

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Dive Review of Centro Sub Campi Flegrei in
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