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Steep, tree-topped limestone cliffs above a turquoise cove at Paleokastritsa, Corfu.

Corfu · Greece · Reef

Nissaki Reef

A beach-entry house reef by the Nissaki marina, averaging 12 m

Area photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0

Nissaki Reef is the house reef in front of the small marina at Nissaki: rocks with sand between them, averaging 12 m and reaching 25 m at most, with entry straight off the beach or by boat. With normally no current and visibility that often passes 30 m, it is the area's easiest dive and a natural first Corfu site.

Also known as Nissaki Bay.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Nissaki Reef: typical dive to 25 m (to 82 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit25 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

39.7228° N, 19.8918° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

Entry could not be simpler — walk in off the beach in front of the small marina, or roll off a boat over the site; access is effectively instant either way. The bottom is rocks with sand in between, and the dive settles at an average of about 12 m, working from one rock patch to the next across the sand in typically crystal-clear water.

The site tops out at 25 m, so nothing here pushes past entry-level limits, and with normally no current to manage the reef works for training dives, check dives and easy repeat diving alike. Visibility is often better than 30 m, which makes navigating the rock-and-sand ground straightforward; finish back up the gentle profile to the beach.

Marine life and season

The sources we used don't single out particular species here.

Month-by-month season rating for Nissaki Reef
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Season follows Corfu: No operator publishes opening months; ratings follow seatemperature.info's Corfu monthlies (below 18°C Nov-Mar, 26.4°C peak in August), with April kept open on operators' own spring dive reports.

Sources

  1. Nissaki Reef dive site — Scubago
  2. Nissaki Bay dive site — Wannadive.net

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