Association of Fishers "Monte di Luna"
Founded 09/28/1999
Located in Marina di Camerota (Sa) - Via Nazario Sauro n. 41
Telephone 0974/379644 - 347/8276846
Chair Ms. Antonella Papagni

From April to September you can find us in the harbor of Marina di Camerota (near the boat service station Q 8) with a gazebo, where we offer our tourist sea activities and are available for information and booking.

Social Value

The cooperative offers mainly an encounter with our own work and the world of fishers and the sea, it is oriented towards the protection of the environment and interested in the preservation of the treasures of the fauna and nature of our coasts.
The associations aim is to market tourist activities, connected to fishing, especially boat trips, nightly fishing, sports fishing, sea sports such as underwater fishing, under absolute care for the environment and protection of the coastal underwater fauna and flora.

Our Services:
All boats conform to the required safety standards, strictly to the law, to ensure the greatest safety for our passengers.

Boat Trips to Infreschi Harbor
Discover the sea and the coast of the national park Cilento taking a boat from Marina di Camerota in Eastern direction to the natural harbor of "Punta Infreschi". The direct contact with nature and the local history will let you experience unforgettable impressions.
Daily, from 9am, fishers and competent boat guides offer you the possibility to add an unforgettable experience to your holiday with a guided boats tour of the bays and grottos (grotto of the lovers, blue grotto of the fortune bay, cathedral grotto, grotto and beach of Pozzallo, S. Caterina bay with its spring, the white bay with the bulls grotto, Punta Iscolelle, called "Le Piscine" and only to be visited by suitable boats, Grotta delle Nogli, Infreschi harbor and the water grotto).
The boat trip passes in complete safety and calm, crossing inlets and natural habitats of extraordinary beauty. You will see grottos and indentations rich in natural phenomena, which will stir your imagination with impressive and exciting images.

Daily Departure at the Following Times:
1. Departure in the morning at 8.30am, only departure in the afternoon at 3pm
2. Departure in the morning 10.30 am

-Breaks for refreshments at the Pozzallo-beach and at Porto Infreschi
-Break for swimming and refreshments planned for every trip
-Duration of the guided roundtrip: 1 hour out, ½ hour back
-Return: for the morning departures: 12.30 and 1pm respectively, or after 3pm
For the afternoon departure : 17.30pm

Boat Trip to the Cape of Palinuro
For all those, who want to get to know the Western part of the coast from Marina di Camerota to the estuary of the Mingardo and further on to the majestic cape of Palinuro, we propose a trip of harmonious contrast between sky and sea with steeply rising rock masses, on the most exciting part of the coast, and the one richest in legends and stories of the original Cilento.
You visit the so-called "Costa del Mito" (mythic coast) with the bays of the cape of Palinuro and its famous grottos (natural rock bow, bone grotto, pig grotto, grotto of "good sleep", silver grotto and stinking grotto, blood grotto and monks grotto), especially the blue grotto, which impressed with the wonderful contrast of the water in the dark of the cave. During the boats trip you can admire the luscious Mediterranean nature, sites of ancient influence and the fascination of mythic legends.

- Daily departure (only in the best weather conditions) after previous arrangement, as special boats are required for some of the more narrow grottos.

- Only morning departure 8.30am, only afternoon departure 3pm

- Return 12.30pm, or 6.30pm

-Duration of tour: 2 hours on the way out, 1 hour on the way back

- Short swimming break at the beach of "good sleep" or on the "pig beach".

Night Time Fishing with the "Lamparate"
The fishers of the cooperative "Monte di Luna" invite you to a very special evening with their motor boats and two "lampare": participation in "lampara" - fishing and dinner of the catch on the beach (bread, whine and water melon to complement the fun included!!)
What is "lamparata"?
This way of fishing is an old method of night fishing. One or more rowing boats, equipped at the afterdeck with the so-called "lampara", a special gas lamp (today run with a generator), are slowly stirred out to sea by the fisher or anchored on the open sea in such a way that the cone of light attracts the fishes to the best spot to encircle them with nets.
The fine-meshed net is called "gingiolo", because it can be lowered down at the right moment, by attaching suitable iron hooks, and it can be drawn together suddenly, when it has been cast out around the lampara to encircle the fishes.
Our fishers use the oldest method of "lamperata", like "back in the days" so to speak, , i.e. without electronic or technical aids such as sonar or echo-sounder; simply manually with the gas lamp to avoid all acoustic disturbances during fishing. The net is finally thrown out from the coast by hand, so as not to damage the bottom of the sea and its fauna through steel chains or wire ropes . Every phase of fishing is explained carefully in advance by the main fisher, while the guest boats are taken to the fishing boat at the end, so everyone has to opportunity to help drawing in the net and to see the fish jump before one's eyes and in one's hands ...
The "lamparata" is also an opportunity to experience the skills of the fishers and to gain a remarkable insight into their culture, but it is most of all an opportunity to pass a spectacular evening on the sea, as the work of the fishers and the patience of the viewers are rewarded by a joyful shared dinner on the beach with bread, freshly prepared fish and good wine ... and finally water melon!
Each week one or more "lamparate" are organized, usually Tuesdays and Thursdays, depending on demand. Departure from the harbor of Marina di Camerota at 8pm, meeting point at 7.30pm at the gazebo of the association in the harbor at the boat service station Q 8 - return around 1.30am.

Night Fishing with the "Schetta"
This is another old method of fishing with a special net, suited to catch entire swarms; this net is cast and immediately pulled together after the fish have been encircled. One can participate on board of the fisher boats or on the so-called "Calanca" beach, near the spot, where the net is cast. This way of fishing is relatively fast, so our fishers will cook the catch together with the beach restaurant "Calanca Beach" immediately afterwards wine and bread inclusive.

"Schetta"-fishing begins at 10pm and around 1- 1 ½ hours later the catch can already be eaten!

Participants: at least 10 to a maximum of 20 people

Participation in Fishing with Trawl, "Bolentino" and Painter
In this genuine working with the fishers the tourist has the opportunity to enter their world and step into their shows: taking on some steps of trawling (this is mainly done from the beginning of August on), of "Bolentino"-fishing or the preparation of the painter (called "coffe" in the dialect) and their casting at dawn, so as to draw it in again during the morning.
Those ways of fishing have to be undertaken in the summer from 4am to at the latest 9/10am.

Evening Trips to Spaghetti Dinners (Spaghettata) or Dinner on the Beach
The fishers' association "Monte di Luna" organizes together with "Pirata di Porto Infreschi" and the beach restaurant "Da Antonio al Pozzallo" evening trips with spaghetti dinners or complete dinner menu on the beach of the Infreschi harbor or the Pozzallo beach. You can enjoy the trip on one of our boats to the most beautiful spots of the Cilento and eat comfortably at table ... but directly on the beach!
- Participants: minimum of 10 to maximum of 20 people
- Departure 6pm, return around 10.30pm

Weekly:
Wednesdays - Spaghetti Meal Infreschi

Fridays -Spaghetti Meal Pozzallo

The menu offers the following dishes: Spaghetti ("alla pirata" or "alle vongole" or "alle cozze"), "fresella" or "impepata di cozze", water, whine or canned soft drink, water melon.

Dinner requires booking and offers an expanded menu.

Return Across the Sea for Nature Park Walkers
Those who wish to explore the coast to the Infreschi Harbor on foot to admire the varied beauties of the flora and fauna of our hinterland, can return to the harbor of Marina di Camerota by boat, relax from the exertion, and encounter the coastal views from another perspective! To establish the time of return, you should make arrangements with the fishers at the gazebo in the harbor of Marina di Camerota at least the day before.