Virgin reef
Location: Naxos, South Aegean, Greece
Also known as: Aliko Virgin Reef, South Naxos Virgin Reef, Virgin Pinnacle, Virgin Reef Naxos, Παρθένος Ύφαλος
Dive Site Specs
- Max depth:
- 30m
- Difficulty:
- Advanced Open Water
- Entry type:
- Boat Dive
- Coordinates:
- 37.028337, 25.359826 (Directions on Google Maps)
- Rating:
- 4.0/5 (1 reviews)
- Tags:
- Boat Dive, Reef, Marine Life, Deep
Overview
Virgin Reef in Naxos is a beautiful site characterized by massive rock formations and a small natural cave. It is teeming with life, including great amberjacks, moray eels, lobsters, and sponges. With a maximum depth of 22 meters and good visibility, it is an ideal spot for Open Water divers to explore a rich Mediterranean reef.
Access: Virgin reef 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 Virgin reef include Mediterranean moray eels (Muraena helena), dusky groupers (Epinephelus marginatus), greater amberjacks (Seriola dumerili), Mediterranean barracuda (Sphyraena viridensis).
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
- White rock, Naxos (2.2 km away)
- Marianna wreck (4.5 km away)
- Agia Anna, Naxos (4.6 km away)
- Calypso reef (5.4 km away)
- Bristol Beaufighter, Naxos (5.7 km away)
- Frouros reef (7.9 km away)
Associated Diving Centers
- Blue Fin Divers (Naxos and the Lesser Cyclades, Greece)
- Nima Dive Center (Naxos and the Lesser Cyclades, Greece)