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Crete el Greco Cave
Mouzourás, Crete, Greece
Max depth8 m–25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodySea of Crete
Water temp16–26°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Crete el Greco Cave is a cave dive site near Mouzourás, Crete, Greece, in the Sea of Crete. It has a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, nudibranchs, lionfish, octopus. 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
- Marbled SpinefootSiganus rivulatus
- Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridus
- Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
- Devil FirefishPterois miles
Black Sea UrchinArbacia lixula- ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi- CornetfishFistularia commersonii
Nearby sites
- 1Maherida5.2 km
- 2Cathedral Cavern7.7 km
- 3Seal Cave7.8 km
- 4The Wall Dive7.8 km
- 5Elephant cave21 km
- 6Folegandros Wreck25 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org