Gerolimenas - Canyon

Location: Laconia, Peloponnese Region, Greece

Also known as: Cavo Grosso Submarine Trench, Gerolimenas Deep Canyon, Mani Submarine Canyon, Φαράγγι Γερολιμένα

Added by: kargig

Dive Site Specs

Max depth:
30m
Difficulty:
Advanced Open Water
Entry type:
Shore Dive
Coordinates:
36.477690, 22.400887 (Directions on Google Maps)
Rating:
4.0/5 (1 reviews)
Tags:
Shore Dive, Wall, Deep, Canyon

Overview

A dive site near Gerolimenas characterized by underwater canyon formations. These geological features typically offer dramatic wall dives, crevices, and opportunities to spot varied marine life hiding in the rock structures.

Access: Gerolimenas Canyon is a shore dive in western Mani. Access is made by swimming south from Chalikidi beach for 120 to 150 meters, where the seabed drops off into dramatic underwater canyon and wall formations.

Marine life: Documented marine species observed at Gerolimenas - Canyon include dusky groupers (Epinephelus marginatus), greater amberjacks (Seriola dumerili).

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.

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