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Junkers 88 Plane Wreck
Violí Charáki, Crete, Greece
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodySea of Crete
Water temp16–26°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Junkers 88 Plane Wreck is a wreck dive site near Violí Charáki, 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 sea turtles, octopus, 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
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Marbled SpinefootSiganus rivulatus
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Black Sea UrchinArbacia lixula
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridus
Nearby sites
- 1R/K Nestor wreck17 km
- 2Folegandros Wreck17 km
- 3Elephant cave20 km
- 4Cathedral Cavern38 km
- 5Seal Cave38 km
- 6The Wall Dive39 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org