How safe is the Blue Grotto?

The magnificent blue water in the Blue Grotto looks perfect to swim in. But swimming inside the Blue Grotto has been forbidden for a few years now. It isn't recommended to swim inside because of how dangerous it can get. If you're caught swimming in the Blue Grotto, you will receive a fine.



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Visitors are not allowed to swim into the grotto or dive from rowboats to swim inside the cavern. Many visitors wait until after 5:30 p.m. when the rowboats leave and the ticket office closes to swim inside. This is illegal and dangerous, as the high waves can slam swimmers against the stone of the low cave mouth.

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Yes, it is possible to swim in the Blue Grotto, but definitely only recommended outside the busy tourist times of the day, and only accessible by private boat or kayak. It would also be a much more pleasant experience if you plan your swim during the warmer summer months of June through to August!

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The water is a constant 72 degrees year round. There are showers and changing areas. Devils Den is an underground spring inside a dry cave in Williston, Florida.

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Staying and Diving at the Blue Grotto Dive Resort The Cavern (seen in the picture below) is the most popular of the two. Here open water divers can enter the mouth of this massive sinkhole explore down to a depth of 30 meters (100 feet) in 23°C crystal clear water.

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Plants and animals are visible through the water in the caverns, and divers can see barracudas, jacks, octopus, and morays in the water itself. The caverns also offer a view of Fiflia, an inlet uninhabited by humans, which is home to endemic species, such as the Maltese wall lizard.

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Spiaggia Marina Grande This is Capri's biggest beach. It's very close to the port, so it attracts the most visitors and can be quite busy. If you're visiting Capri for the first time, chances are you'll come to this beach. If you're traveling with your family, this beach has shallow water areas, so it's safe for kids.

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When is the best time of the day to visit the Blue Grotto? It is best to visit the Blue Grotto on a sunny day between the hours of noon to 2 pm, during this period thanks to the most intense sunlight, the most intense color comes and it illuminates the interior of the grotto the best.

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Capri is considered to be quite safe for solo female travelers. Local residents and authorities are generally welcoming and protective towards tourists.

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Here is the short version: If you are like most divers, to truly enjoy the Grotto, you must wear a minimum of a full-length, 5mm wetsuit. You can up that to a 7mm or even a drysuit and be even warmer. However, unless you overdo it on drysuit undergarments, it is unlikely you will ever be too warm.

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Not to be confused with the Blue Lagoon, which is located in the North West of the archipelago, in the island of Comino, the Blue Grotto is a complex of seven caves found along the southern coast of the island, right across from the little islet of Filfla, and less than a kilometre west of Wied iz-Zurrieq.

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In most cases, we don't recommend diving underwater for any more than 2 minutes with a full face snorkel. Even if you are an experienced snorkeler who is going out in perfect conditions, we don't recommend diving for more than 2 minutes.

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