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Explosion
Schísma Eloúndas, Crete, Greece
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodySea of Crete
Water temp16–26°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Oct
About this site
Explosion is a reef dive site near Schísma Eloúndas, Crete, Greece, in the Sea of Crete. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes octopus, lionfish, jacks, barracuda, nudibranchs. 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
Black Sea UrchinArbacia lixula
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Yellowspotted PufferTorquigener flavimaculosus
ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
DamselfishChromis chromis
Nearby sites
- 1Seagull island1.0 km
- 2Pleora Point2.8 km
- 3"The Wall"3.6 km
- 4"Kamini"4.0 km
- 5The anchor4.3 km
- 6"Mantigo wreck"4.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org