© HORIZON DIVING CENTER, 71500 HERAKLION
Mononaftis, Kreta
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This is an ideal place for shore dives and is a confirmed diving park. Many ancient amphoras from Minoan civilization are seen here. You can hit several depths from a few meters to 40 meters deep. An ideal site for a try scuba and advanced level divers. It has a rocky bottom with Posidonia meadows and sand.
From tiny nudibranchs to giant groupers. Hunter fish, Moray eels, octopus, lionfish, etc. create an astonishing assortment of Mediterranean life. Frequent presence of Rays and Turtles.
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Scorpionfish
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Moray Eel
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Damselfish
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Jackfish
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Octopus
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Wrasse
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Parrotfish
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