"Two Caves" Reef
Description
One of our most popular dive sites, the site name is due to the two caves which characterises this site. The boat moors close to the land next to the entrance of a huge domed cavern which is visible from the surface.
Entering from the boat, you descend to 6m and swim across the shallow reef. Many bream, parrotfish and shoals of mullet can be seen here. Swimming into open water, descending gradually over rocks and grass levelling off at 18m (ideal for open water divers). In amongst the rocks and sand are numerous ancient Greek Amphoras encrusted with sponges and corals.
Entering from the boat, you descend to 6m and swim across the shallow reef. Many bream, parrotfish and shoals of mullet can be seen here. Swimming into open water, descending gradually over rocks and grass levelling off at 18m (ideal for open water divers). In amongst the rocks and sand are numerous ancient Greek Amphoras encrusted with sponges and corals.
Following the ancient pottery we start to ascend along the reef past the biggest amphora, an almost complete piece 1m tall. Embedded in the rocks here is a huge old anchor. Up and over a huge bank of sea grass teeming with Damsel fish towards the first cave entrance.
We enter the cave at a depth of 5m, no need for torches as a hole in the top casts rays of light everywhere exposing thousands of Cardinal fish, an amazing array of colored sponges and soft corals offering fantastic photo oppurtunities.
We enter the cave at a depth of 5m, no need for torches as a hole in the top casts rays of light everywhere exposing thousands of Cardinal fish, an amazing array of colored sponges and soft corals offering fantastic photo oppurtunities.
Leaving the cave we follow a gulley 6m deep back towards the boat, in amongst the rocks and pebbles are numerous octopus holes and many juvenile Slipper Lobsters. There is also plenty of life for the macro-photographer including fanworms, nudibranchs, and a plethora of other life on the reef.
Arriving back at the boat we enter a swim through and surface in the huge domed cavern home to many bats.
Arriving back at the boat we enter a swim through and surface in the huge domed cavern home to many bats.
