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The Arch
Xylofágou, Ayia Napa Protaras, Dhekelia Cantonment
EntryShore
Max depth10 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp17–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
The Arch is a reef dive site near Xylofágou, Dhekelia, Dhekelia Cantonment, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 10 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 17 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Devil FirefishPterois miles
CornetfishFistularia commersonii
Rusty BlennyParablennius sanguinolentus
Slit LimpetsFlabellina affinis
Upside-down JellyfishCassiopea andromeda
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Madeira RockfishScorpaena maderensis
Red Sea GoatfishParupeneus forsskali
Nearby sites
- 1The WatchTower0.1 km
- 2Cricket wreck1.8 km
- 3Alexandria Wreck11 km
- 4Macronissos Beach12 km
- 5Ελπίδα13 km
- 6Spot 213 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org