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Marathia
Lithakiá, Ionian Islands, Greece
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyIonian Sea
Water temp15–26°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Marathia is a cavern, reef and wall dive site near Lithakiá, Ionian Islands, Greece, in the Ionian Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, lionfish, groupers, barracuda, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 26 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridus
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Marbled SpinefootSiganus rivulatus
ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus
Nearby sites
- 1Elephant Reef0.1 km
- 2White Reef0.5 km
- 3Two Columns0.8 km
- 4The Arch0.9 km
- 5Little Big Rock1.2 km
- 6Drop Off1.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org