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Maherida
Pithári, Crete, Greece
EntryShore
Max depth21 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodySea of Crete
Water temp16–26°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Maherida is a dive site near Pithári, Crete, Greece, in the Sea of Crete. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, nudibranchs, lionfish, groupers, 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
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Marbled SpinefootSiganus rivulatus
Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridus
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Black Sea UrchinArbacia lixula
Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
Nearby sites
- 1Cathedral Cavern2.5 km
- 2The Wall Dive2.6 km
- 3Seal Cave2.6 km
- 4Crete el Greco Cave5.2 km
- 5Elephant cave19 km
- 6Folegandros Wreck23 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org