Reef Explorers
Open Water≤18 m

Dia's Rock

Dive site in Crete, Greece

A calm bay reef sloping from 5 to 18 m where sardines, sea breams and damselfish often form a cloud, plus a WWII mine shell.

Usual dive
18 m
Deepest point
25 m
Level
Open Water
Best months
Jul–Sep
Entry
By boat

The dive

A reef dive from a boat. Known for barracuda, sardine and nudibranchs.

Who it's for

Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).

Conditions

Dive type
Reef
Environment
Open water
Water
Sea water

What you might see

  • Barracuda
  • Sardine
  • Nudibranchs
  • Octopus
  • Groupers
  • Moray eels

Season in Crete

  • Best
  • Good
  • Possible
  • Closed
  • Not documented yet

Best months: Jul–Sep.

Source: diversclub-crete.gr

Where is Crete?

View on OpenStreetMapLocation: Crete (Wikipedia)Map: Natural Earth

The point shows the Crete area, not the exact dive site.

About this page

Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.

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