Datça & the Knidos Peninsula · Turkey · Reef
Dick’s Rock
Granite boulders scattered with old amphorae and anchors
Dick’s Rock is a reef of granite boulders off the Datça peninsula, named after Dick, the Dutch dive-centre owner who found it. Old amphorae and anchors lie on the reef, and divers come for the mix of history and fish life, from groupers and moray eels to passing turtles.
Also known as Dicks Rock, Dick’in Kayası.
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
The reef starts at 13 m and its granite boulders carry on down to 35 m. A few old amphorae and anchors rest among the rocks. Small schools of amberjack and two-banded bream, dusky spinefoot, small golden groupers and moray eels live around the boulders, and turtles can turn up on the way back to the surface.
Marine life and season
- Groupers
- Trevally & jacks
- Sea turtles
| 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
- Datça Dalış Turu — Tatil Eksper
- Turkish delight: liveaboard cruise to Datca — Divernet
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