Ayvalık & Cunda Islands · Turkey · Pinnacle · Reef
Kerbela
Red coral and a gorgonian forest found nowhere else in Turkey
Kerbela is a deep pinnacle off Ayvalık whose top lies at 30 m. Its slopes carry red coral and a gorgonian forest, a sight found in Turkey only around Ayvalık, and it is a dive for well-qualified divers.
Also known as Kerbela dalış noktası.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Ayvalık & Cunda Islands and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The descent ends on the hilltop at 30 m, and from there the slopes continue down to 65 m. Red coral and a gorgonian forest cover the rock, and the hill is home to conger eels, morays, groupers and a variety of other fish.
Marine life and season
- Groupers
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Ayvalık & Cunda Islands: The high season ends in September, and boats keep diving until the end of October.
Dive videos
Ayvalık / Kerbela Dalış Noktası · Nazmi Öngen on YouTube
Sources
- Ayvalık 3 Sea dive sites — Ayvalık 3 Sea dive centre
More dive sites in Ayvalık & Cunda Islands
Pinnacle
Twin hills ringed with red coral between Kız Adası and Burhaniye
Sea bunny nudibranchs on a wall that gives way to eelgrass meadows
Reef
Unbroken amphorae and an old iron anchor from a lost wreck
Reef
Ayvalık's biggest groupers on an island face divable in any weather
Similar dives elsewhere
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