© HORIZON DIVING CENTER, 71500 HERAKLION
Mononaftis, Kreta
★★★★★
(5,677)
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.
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.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
435 Sightings
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1
F
0
M
9
A
19
M
21
J
54
J
66
A
105
S
65
O
78
N
14
D
3
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
360 Sightings
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0
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
21
J
65
J
73
A
75
S
56
O
59
N
10
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
143 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
12
M
0
J
17
J
14
A
35
S
27
O
27
N
8
D
2
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
Wrasse
109 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
22
J
44
A
43
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
567 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
19
M
34
J
64
J
118
A
159
S
100
O
57
N
11
D
4
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 250
Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
465 Sightings
J
1
F
2
M
4
A
17
M
18
J
58
J
109
A
124
S
70
O
57
N
5
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 250
iStock-Miguel-Angelo-Silva.
Scorpionfish
383 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
12
M
24
J
47
J
83
A
100
S
65
O
43
N
5
D
4
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 350
Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish
193 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
30
J
57
A
89
S
17
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-Hoatzinexp
Jackfish
145 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
19
J
27
A
41
S
31
O
27
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 3
Shutterstock_Leo Lorenzo
Trumpetfish
100 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
14
J
10
J
22
A
25
S
14
O
15
N
0
D
0
