Dive-site story
Situated along the rocky coastline south of Fethiye, New Caves features a series of interconnected caverns, overhangs, and swim-throughs carved into the limestone cliffs. Divers navigate shaded recesses where ambient light filters down through natural skylights and ceiling cracks, illuminating sandy floors and encrusted rock walls.
Series of wide limestone caverns and overhead swim-throughs
Sunlight beams penetrating ceiling fissures into shaded chambers
Walls coated in colorful sponges, soft corals, and tube worms
Sheltered crevices housing macro critters and cave-dwelling invertebrates
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
The warmest water and most reliable boat access occur from late spring through mid-autumn.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave shrimpPlesionika narval | Common | ||||||||||||
| Dusky grouperEpinephelus marginatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Common octopusOctopus vulgaris | Common | ||||||||||||
| Mediterranean cardinalfishApogon imberbis | Common | ||||||||||||
| Moray eelMuraena helena | Common |
Marine forecast
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