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St. Nicolas Reef
Antíparos, Aegean Islands, Greece
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Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAegean Sea
Water temp16–25°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Oct
About this site
St. Nicolas Reef is a reef dive site near Antíparos, South Aegean, Greece, in the Aegean Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lionfish, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 25 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridus
Marbled SpinefootSiganus rivulatus
Yellowspotted PufferTorquigener flavimaculosus
Silverstripe BlaasopLagocephalus sceleratus
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Black Sea UrchinArbacia lixula
RedcoatSargocentron rubrum
Red Lance UrchinStylocidaris affinis
Nearby sites
- 1Tourna Island0.2 km
- 2Panteronisi3.1 km
- 3Paderonisi Wall 13.6 km
- 4Paderonisi Wall 23.6 km
- 5St. Spiridonas East9.3 km
- 6The Doors — Portes11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org