Amphitrite Cave
Location: Paros, South Aegean, Greece
Also known as: Alyki Paros Sea Cave, Amphitrite Cavern, Amphitrite Cavern Paros, Paros Amphitrite, Σπήλαιο Αμφιτρίτης
Dive Site Specs
- Max depth:
- 49m
- Difficulty:
- Technical Diving
- Entry type:
- Boat Dive
- Coordinates:
- 36.971939, 25.123488 (Directions on Google Maps)
- Rating:
- 5.0/5 (1 reviews)
- Tags:
- Boat Dive, Cave, Tech, Cavern, Deep, Deco
Overview
The cave of Amphitrite is located on the SW side of Paros, amid a cluster of small islands. Amphitrite is the only known submarine cave in the Aegean sea and specifically in the Cyclades cluster. Its entrance is at -6m deep. Upon entering, there is a small cavern that reflects just a small fraction of the cave's real beauty. Amphitrite has a very impressive decoration, with beautiful stalactite and stalagmite material enveloped in a delicate white sand veil. Amphitrite has 2 main lines. Line A is about 250m with a maximum depth of -24m and average depth at -17m. Line B about 150-180m and the maximum depth of -50m reaches. The cave has a steady temperature of 17-19 degrees Celsius all year round. In its depths, the diver will encounter a magnificent decoration, as the Amphitrite was a dry cave before 8.000-9.000 years ago. At -50m there are animal bone remains, probably from a turtle. Line A gives divers the opportunity of an easy swim, with a Nitrox bottom gas of 32% O2 that allows for at least a 45-50 minutes dive without deco.
Access: The entrance is ~6m depth. There you go into the cavern/entrance of the cave.
Marine life: Documented marine species observed at Amphitrite Cave include Mediterranean moray eels (Muraena helena), dusky groupers (Epinephelus marginatus), encrusting sponges and yellow cluster anemones (Parazoanthus axinellae).
Safety: Do not go in without being properly certified cavern/cave diver. With maximum depths reaching 49.0 meters, this site requires Advanced Open Water or Technical certification. Divers must exercise disciplined gas planning, monitor depth progression closely along the drop-off, and strictly adhere to non-decompression limits.
Nearby Dive Sites
- Panteronisi corner (0.2 km away)
- Panteronisi Cavern (0.4 km away)
- Tourna Island (3.9 km away)
- Red rock (10.9 km away)
- Agios Spyridon (11.9 km away)
- Marianna wreck (19.3 km away)
Associated Diving Centers
- PAROS DIVERS (Paros, Greece)
- Blue Island Divers (Antiparos, Greece)
- Cycladic Diving (Paros, Greece)
- Eurodivers Paros (Paros, Greece)
- Nima Dive Center (Naxos and the Lesser Cyclades, Greece)