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Sparta Canyon
Haifa, Israel
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp18–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Sparta Canyon is a wall dive site near Haifa, Israel, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, jacks, groupers, barracuda, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 18 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Barrel JellyfishRhizostoma pulmo- Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
- Floating BellPhyllorhiza punctata
- BogueBoops boops
- PandoraPagellus erythrinus
- Blotchfin DragonetCallionymus filamentosus
- Por's GoatfishUpeneus pori
Nearby sites
- 1התעלה / הצלקת1.0 km
- 2ספינת הקיטור האיטלקית1.5 km
- 3Wreck Leonid1.9 km
- 4Wreck Turkish2.2 km
- 5לאוניד2.3 km
- 6ריף שקמונה2.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org