PIRATE'S CAVE
This historical and mystic dive site is suitable for both the experienced and inexperienced diver. Pirates Cave is a large open cave making it a safe place for your first cave dive. The cave entrance is at 12 m and the maximum depth for the dive being between 18 and 24 m. At one of entrances is an ancient millstone, 1 m in diameter. Stones in the cave reflect the light, and create a fascinating fiesta of colours. The seabed is composed of rocks. Various underwater creatures like grouper, octopus, barracuda, shellfish, thornback ray could be observed.
AMPHORA
This site gets it name from the broken pieces of amphora found at 27 m. Although a deep dive there is still plenty of light, with a seabed of rock and vegetation. This location is rich in underwater life. Various marine creatures like grouper, moray eels, octopus, thornback ray and pipefish can be observed. Max Depth is 30 m.
PHOSPHUR CAVE
BIG STONE
An excellent place for all divers... Depth: from 1 m. to 18 m.
With a rocky seabed it is an ideal site for daily diving courses and first time divers. The underwater life is rich with bream and Calmar being spotted daily. The lucky divers will also see octopus, rays and moray eels. Experienced divers can follow underwater course to Phosphor cave.
OLD WRECK
This 21 metre steel catamaran was sunk back in 1996 to create a new dive site for the experienced diver. Its previous life was as a restaurant before it become just a wreck on the beach. Time and tide has broken the wreck up but it is still an interesting dive with much marine life to observe. The max depth is 30 m with a sea bed of rocks and gravel.
DROPSTONE CAVE
At 13 metres, a 6-7 m. long tunnel leads the way into the cave, which is semi-filled with oxygen. Inside the cave there are numerous dropstones. Dropstone Cave is the underwater twin to Damlataş cave, most famous and popular spot of Alanya. If you’re in luck you may encounter the seal who has made the cave it’s home. The seabed is sandy and divers are required to swim one meter above the seabed so that the water does not get blurred. The maximum depth of this dive is 16 m.
AQUARIUM
This site is excellent for training with its max depth of just 12 m. The seabed consists of rock and vegetation. Despite its lack of depth this is also a good dive for the experience diver as it is not called the Aquarium for nothing. The Aquarium is full of marine creatures such as snails, mussels, octopus, black scorpion fish, moray, soldier fish, and grouper.
LAGUN
This is a perfect place for beginners and courses and a good site to spot Octopus. Bottom: vegetation and rock. Max Depth: 12 m. This Dive Site is also the starting point for Amphora Dive Site and for the more experienced divers Pirates.
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