Dive-site story
Located off the coast of Agia Pelagia in northern Crete, Chimney centers on a distinctive vertical rock shaft that drops through a limestone headland. Divers enter the top opening and descend through ambient light shafts into the wider chamber below, eventually exiting onto a rugged boulder slope. Beyond the cavern feature, the surrounding reef terrace features fissures and rocky shelves sheltering typical Aegean marine life.
Vertical descent through a natural rock shaft with overhead sunbeams
Cavern exit opening out onto a boulder-strewn seabed
Crevices harboring macro critters and hiding cephalopods
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Calmest sea conditions and warmer Mediterranean water temperatures run from late spring through mid-autumn.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean MorayMuraena helena | Common | ||||||||||||
| Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris | Common | ||||||||||||
| Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo | Common | ||||||||||||
| Red ScorpionfishScorpaena scrofa | Common | ||||||||||||
| Dotted NudibranchPeltodoris atromaculata | Common |
Marine forecast
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