Strava

Location: Alkyona, Greece

Also known as: Alkyona Strava, Perachora Deep Drop-Off, Strava Bay Fault Line, Strava Reef Corinth, Στράβα, Στράβα Αλκυονίδες

Added by: jbin

Dive Site Specs

Max depth:
50m
Difficulty:
Deep/Nitrox
Entry type:
Shore Dive
Coordinates:
38.068138, 22.998028 (Directions on Google Maps)
Rating:
4.0/5 (1 reviews)
Tags:
Deep, Deco, Tech

Overview

Swim from the shore to right islet, head North East and you will find a big drop off with steep rock formations to 50+ plus meters.

Access: Access by car (roughly 2 hours drive from Athens). There are many benches right next to the beach where you can place your tanks and equipment to get ready easier. Divers enter from the shore, swim toward the right-hand islet, and head northeast across the submerged saddle to find the big drop-off with steep rock formations to 50+ meters.

Marine life: Documented marine species observed at Strava include Mediterranean moray eels (Muraena helena), dusky groupers (Epinephelus marginatus), European conger eels (Conger conger), encrusting sponges and yellow cluster anemones (Parazoanthus axinellae).

Safety: Visibility can be challenging, as is usually the case with the Corinthian Gulf; maintain close buddy contact. The vertical wall drops precipitously past 40 to 50 meters, requiring strict gas planning and non-decompression limit monitoring.

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