Datça & the Knidos Peninsula · Turkey · Reef · Night
Armutlu Burnu
Very old amphorae at 30 m below a crevice-cut headland
Armutlu Burnu is a headland on the Datça peninsula that is dived both by day and at night. Its rock is cut by crevices that shelter colourful shrimp, crawfish, octopuses and moray eels, and very old amphorae lie at 30 m.
Also known as Armutlu, Armutlu Cape.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Datça & the Knidos Peninsula and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
Many crevices break up the rock of the headland, and they are full of colourful shrimp, crawfish, octopuses and moray eels. Very old amphorae lie at 30 m. The cape is dived by night as well as by day.
Marine life and season
- Octopus & cuttlefish
- Macro critters
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair |
Season follows Datça & the Knidos Peninsula: Gulet trips run from the start of May to mid-November; the sea is coolest in February and March at about 17 °C.
Sources
- Turkish delight: liveaboard cruise to Datca — Divernet
- Datça Dalış Turu — Tatil Eksper
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Reef
Two reef heads under a light buoy, half a mile off the mainland
Reef
Granite boulders scattered with old amphorae and anchors
Reef
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