Greece

Rock formation from 20m sandy bottom to 2m depth, large boulders around.
Heard that the top of the rock was above the surface until around 1995 then it broke down because of so much explosives fishing there !

Swimtrough, boulders, cracks, holes, wall.
Lot of small fish but no big ones in october 2015.

Ok to dive once but I don't think I would go back. 

Not sure of the exact location

Papadoplaka is also known as Dynamite Rock.

Papadoplaka

Nicewall/steep rocky slope dropping on sandy bottom with small posidonia fields 20-30 meters away from wall.  
Usually good visibility making possible to enjoy the wall from surface to bottom.

Overfished :(

From Lefkogia village, follow Schinaria signs.

Skinnaria Wall

Quite long way to reach from shore.  
Way between shore and cave not so interesting.
Beautiful wide cave, 8m to 17m depth, filled with shrimps during daytime. 
2 chimneys, one very narrow.
Sand on bottom so be careful not to fin downwards.
Anyway keep diving group small as possible.

Surroundings area just outside the cave are nice with a wall almost vertical from 7m down to 20 on the sand/sea grass.


From Lefkogia village, follow Shinaria signboards (road was renew in 2018 but still narrow at some points, and many sheeps/goats around, drive slowly)


Skinaria Cave is also known as Twin chimneys.

Skinaria Cave

A shallow dive with lots of interesting stuff to see. A great variety of aquatic marine life can be spotted. Barracuda's, Moray Eels, large schools of different Bream, Flounders, Jackfish, Octopus, various crustaceans, even turtles during the summer months. A great spot for photography (Macro) and training dives such as Discover Scuba Diving, Open water Diver Course dives, specialty dives suchs as AWARE Fish Identification. Great flora and fauna!

Easy dive for all levels, easy access from the beach of Ammoudi.

Ammoudi Reef

Ammoudi Bay is a great dive site suitable for all diving levels, for beginners but also for the more advanced divers among us. A great site for macro photography. The Ammoudi Bay offers easy entry and exit points and good diving conditions. The reef is an easy dive and excellent for training purposes. The wall is a deeper dive where the bigger fish of the Med can be spotted. During the summer months the Ammoudi Bay is often visited by the Caretta Caretta (Loggerhead Turtle). A multiple variety of aquatic species can be found on daily bases. A great site for night diving as well.



Ammoudi Bay is also known as Seadream Divers House Reef.

Ammoudi Bay

Underwater hills raising from 40m sandy bottom to 18m.  
Possible to snorkel to it, use 2 tanks and dive it from shore but best is to use a boat.



Grouper Rock

Great wall dive, stingrays, groupers, moray eels and during the summer months turtles (Loggerhead) can be spotted regular on this site. 

This site is difficult to find. A guide is strongly recommended. General, excellent conditions. Surface marker buoy required.

Ammoudi Wall

Not worth a scuba dive.
Only Sand in front of this beach.
If sea is flat, you can visit the few cracks, tunnels, caverns between Amoudaka and Damnoni beaches.

Beach Bar open during high touristic season, sun beeds, shades for rent.



Amoudaka Beach is also known as Pigs Bay - Nudist Beach.

Amoudaka Beach

Really good at night, lot to see around the posidonia fields area. To be found on google earth pictures.

Also very easy parking, access and navigation at night.


I believe Not interesting enough for scuba diving during daytime.
West end much more interesting with more rocks.
Ok for snorkeling/shallow free diving, around the rocky area, mainly in front of the east end of wall on the other side of the road.


Net fishing at night sometimes in summer.
Speed boat activities during daytime.





Damnoni Beach Middle

I find it not worth for a dive.
Maybe Ok for a snorkeling and free diving session.

On the way to Agios Pavlos

Ligres Beach

- Interesting cave tunnel 16 to 22m filled with shrimps during daytime. Can be VERY narrow depending on sand configuration, be extra careful. 

- Cave with old fishing net 6 to 8m

- Interesting seascape : deep canyons, mounts, widespread grasslands, flat stones, etc.

- Have seen once school of several hundreds barracudas. Turtle if lucky.

Better be guided, can be boring going randomly.

Use a surface buoy when close to harbour, fast and uncaring boat traffic. 

From road Lefkogia - Plakias take direction Kalypso Cretan Village
after 500m, left turn on a very small road towards small fishing harbour 

Old Damnoni Harbour is also known as Damnoni Bay West Side.

Papadoplaka

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Papadoplaka