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Turtle Island
Lithakiá, Ionian Islands, Greece
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Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIonian Sea
Water temp15–26°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Turtle Island is a reef dive site near Lithakiá, Ionian Islands, Greece, in the Ionian Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, lionfish, groupers, octopus, barracuda. 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
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridus
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Marbled SpinefootSiganus rivulatus
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
White SeabreamDiplodus sargus
Nearby sites
- 1Octopus Reef2.3 km
- 2Barracuda Reef3.1 km
- 3Drop Off4.0 km
- 4Little Big Rock4.2 km
- 5The Arch4.6 km
- 6Two Columns4.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org