Prasonisi Reef

🏺 Prasonisi Reef

Just a few meters off the southern coast, Prasonisi Reef is a small rocky island close to Agia Galini offering a dive into history. Reachable either by shore or by boat (approx. 7 km from the dive center), this site is renowned for its amphorae, vases, and remnants of an ancient shipwreck.

The reef stretches around 300 meters in length and offers depths ranging from 0 to 60 meters, making it suitable for divers of various experience levels. Visibility is typically excellent, although currents can vary depending on weather conditions.

This site is ideal for those who enjoy a combination of marine exploration and cultural discovery. You'll find numerous fragments of ancient pottery scattered across the seafloor — a glimpse into maritime trade routes from centuries past.

FeatureDetails
Location7 km from diving center
Depth Range0 – 60 meters
Visibility20m+, usually excellent
CurrentWeather-dependent

Dive site details

  • A

    Suggested level

    Open water diver or higher

  • B

    Maximum depth

    50 meters

  • C

    Visibility

    30 meters

  • D

    Average temperature

    26 C

  • E

    Depth of interest

    10-30 meters

  • F

    Marine life

    Tentacled blenny (Parablennius tentacularis), Garpike (Belone belone), Wide-eyed flounder (Bothus podas), Ornate wrasse (Thalassoma pavo), Rainbow wrasse (Coris julis), Mediterranean moray (Muraena Helena), Parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense), Striped red mullet (Mullus surmuletus), Red scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa), Black scorpionfish (Scorpena porcus), Brown comber (Serranus hepatus), Comber (Serranus cabrilla), Dusky spinefoot (Siganus luridus), Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus), Painted comber (Serranus scriba), Bogue (Boops boops), Greater weever (Trachinus draco), White seabream (Diplodus sargus).

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