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Cave of Poseidon
Gázi, Crete, Greece
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodySea of Crete
Water temp16–26°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Oct
About this site
Cave of Poseidon is a cave dive site near Gázi, Crete, Greece, in the Sea of Crete. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lionfish, nudibranchs, octopus, moray eels, cuttlefish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 26 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridus
Marbled SpinefootSiganus rivulatus
Yellowspotted PufferTorquigener flavimaculosus
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Mediterranean Slipper LobsterScyllarides latus
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Nearby sites
- 1Going Throught0.1 km
- 2Chimney0.1 km
- 3Balcony0.1 km
- 4Little canyon0.1 km
- 5The Anchor0.2 km
- 6The Island0.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org