Sicily

Nino's Sport Sub Ciclope, May 1997, Marilyn Koukol. "Don't go for a dive vacation! But, if you're there, take the plunge and check out the huge bristle worms (don't touch); caves filled with beady-eyed shrimp, some old pillars, all that remains of an ancient ship wreck, a sunken Japanese hospital ship and a zillion urchins, sea cucumbers, star fish and wrasse. . . . Water never gets warm (at least not warm to me!). Lots of small anemones, colorful nudibranchs, broken pottery and old ammo. Vis usually 30­50 ft. The biggest creature (besides my dive buddy) was a friendly octopus! . . . Great fun to attack a real plate of pasta during a surface interval, and see Mt. Etna spouting steam nearby! For boat charter and air fills and general repairs I go to Nino's Sport Sub Ciclope in Aci Trezza! Ciao!"

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