© HORIZON DIVING CENTER, 71500 HERAKLION
Byron I Shipwreck
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The ship wreck is lying at the depth of 12-16 m. and suitable for all levels of divers. BYRON I was a cargo ship carrying 11.000 tons of sugar. The bad weather in the area caused the wreck of the cargo ship on January of 1985, which turned the salty sea water temporarily into “sweet“ water.
Around Byron wreck you will meet octopuses, moray eels, large school of fish, amber jacks, groupers and lion-fish.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
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iStock/HakBak1979
Bull Shark
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
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Green Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
31 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250
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Grouper/Basslets
18 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130
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Pufferfish
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Total number of species approx.: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
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Total number of species approx.: 100
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Parrotfish
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Total number of species approx.: 250
iStock-Miguel-Angelo-Silva.
Scorpionfish
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