Ksera Pothitou - Attiki
Location: Regional Unit of East Attica, Attica, Greece
Also known as: Pothitos Offshore Shoal, Pothitos Shallow Pinnacle, Pothitos Shallow Reef, Pothitos Shoal, Ξέρα Ποθητού
Dive Site Specs
- Max depth:
- 40m
- Difficulty:
- Advanced Open Water
- Entry type:
- Boat Dive
- Coordinates:
- 37.770943, 23.862084 (Directions on Google Maps)
- Rating:
- 4.0/5 (2 reviews)
- Tags:
- Boat Dive, Reef, Deep
Overview
small underwater reef very close to Pothitos islet.
Access: None.
Marine life: Documented marine species observed at Ksera Pothitou - Attiki include dusky groupers (Epinephelus marginatus), greater amberjacks (Seriola dumerili), Mediterranean barracuda (Sphyraena viridensis), Mediterranean monk seals (Monachus monachus).
Safety: None. 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
- Pothitaki Reef (1.2 km away)
- Pothitos Reef (1.2 km away)
- Chelononiso (2.7 km away)
- Agios Nikolaos (3.1 km away)
- Pontikoniso (3.9 km away)
- Koudounia Reef - The rock - Ksera Artzenta (5.5 km away)