Heraklion Diving beach dive

Kori is a rock that is seen out of the water, in the middle of the bay. From there starts a reef that goes max about 11 meters. Is a nice easy dive for all, recommended for the very beginners.All levels. Max Depth 11 meters. Duration 45-55 min. Access boat or long swim.

At the end of the bay of Hersonissos there is a wall type reef we call St. George, named after the church near by. The dive site is about 300 meters long and we split it in 2 parts. Shallow and Deeper. Shallow part starts from 6 meters depth and goes down to 12-13 meters. Deeper part is from 12 to 19 meters.

You can find pieces of various amphorae here. Amphora is an ancient container with a certain characteristic shape and size, from as least as early the Neolithic Period. Amphorae were used in vast numbers for the transport and storage of various products, both liquid and dry, but mostly for wine.

Named after the seaweed Posidonia, you can find a lot of it around this dive site. There are rock formations that indicates some ancient human activity. An easy dive for all levels.

This Messerschmitt BF109 aircraft is a wreck from WWII. It is in good condition with only the tail missing from the site. The aircraft was most likely shot down during the battle of Crete in May-June 1941.

Beautiful Mediterranean landscape dive. Easy profile, perfect for beginners and divers who haven’t dived in a while. This is a shore dive with depths from 5 to 15 meters deep.

Ideal underwater area for scuba training and Try Scuba for novice. Ideal also for Snorkeling. Shallow waters. Sandy bottom with some beautiful rocks.

An amazing place for shore dives. Several depths for every dive type. From 3m to 38m, where the well know WWII anchor stands on the seabed! Amazing Mediterranean Sea life from tiny nudibranchs to big groupers. A great site for underwater photography, such as the famous Cretan Underwater Photographer Philippos Marakis.

Five minutes east of Ierapetra, just off the crystal clear shores of Numo hotel, is a shallow reef and then a slightly deeper reaching 11 meters. The massive colorful rocks surrounded by golden sands, various fish and Neptune grass are well protected from the north and rarely encounter wavy weather.

At the depth of 11 meters there is the shipwreck BYRON I. The shipwreck hosts tropical marine life such as lionfish and puffer fish. It is a sandy beach with a maximum depth of 12 meters. It lays 150 meters off the coast and it needs surface swimming.