Arakoukia
Location: Corinthia, Peloponnese Region, Greece
Also known as: Arakoukia Corinth, Arakoukia Reef, Arakoukia Slopes, East Corinthian Terraces, Αρακούκια, Αρακούκια Κόρινθος
Dive Site Specs
- Max depth:
- 28m
- Difficulty:
- Advanced Open Water
- Entry type:
- Shore Dive
- Coordinates:
- 37.843153, 23.064541 (Directions on Google Maps)
- Tags:
- Shore Dive
Overview
Arakoukia is a coastal dive site in the Mani peninsula, featuring a gradual underwater slope with stepped limestone ledges and sand patches reaching depths of 40 meters.
Access: Arakoukia is a shore dive accessible directly from the coastline of Corinthia, Peloponnese Region. Divers enter the water from the rocky shore or beach.
Marine life: Documented marine species observed at Arakoukia include common octopuses (Octopus vulgaris), Mediterranean moray eels (Muraena helena), common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis).
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
- Siderona - Katakali (2.3 km away)
- Korfos Cave (10.9 km away)
- Strava (25.7 km away)
- Limni Vouliagmenis - Loutraki (26.4 km away)
- Sterna (Στέρνα) (27.8 km away)
- AVANTIS III (28.7 km away)