Trapezaki, Naxos
Location: Naxos, South Aegean, Greece
Also known as: Table Rock Naxos, Trapezaki Plateau Naxos, Trapezaki Reef, Trapezaki Submarine Table, Τραπεζάκι, Τραπεζάκι Ύφαλος
Dive Site Specs
- Max depth:
- 26m
- Difficulty:
- Advanced Open Water
- Entry type:
- Boat Dive
- Coordinates:
- 36.964824, 25.414525 (Directions on Google Maps)
- Rating:
- 4.0/5 (1 reviews)
- Tags:
- Reef, Boat Dive
Overview
Trapezaki Reef near Naxos starts at a shallow depth of 9 meters and slopes down to 22 meters. It is an excellent site for Open Water divers, featuring a rocky reef structure with diverse marine life. Divers can spot octopus, moray eels, and schools of damselfish. The site offers relaxed diving conditions with good visibility.
Access: Trapezaki, Naxos is accessed by dive boat departing from local harbors in Naxos, South Aegean. Dive boats anchor or secure to mooring lines above the site.
Marine life: Documented marine species observed at Trapezaki, Naxos include common octopuses (Octopus vulgaris), Mediterranean moray eels (Muraena helena), dusky groupers (Epinephelus marginatus).
Safety: Dives should be planned in accordance with local marine weather and surface swell conditions. Deploy a surface marker buoy when ascending in open water away from coastal rock formations.
Nearby Dive Sites
- Black rock (1.1 km away)
- Bristol Beaufighter, Naxos (5.7 km away)
- Virgin reef (8.6 km away)
- White rock, Naxos (10.7 km away)
- Marianna wreck (12.8 km away)
- Agia Anna, Naxos (12.9 km away)
Associated Diving Centers
- Blue Fin Divers (Naxos and the Lesser Cyclades, Greece)
- Nima Dive Center (Naxos and the Lesser Cyclades, Greece)