Gökçeada · Turkey · Wall
Kaşkaval Burnu
A wall kept in shade by the mountains above it
Area photo: User:Ggia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Kaşkaval Burnu is a cape on Gökçeada where a rock wall drops into deep, clear water. Day dive boats crossing from Kabatepe on the mainland make it their first stop, and the cape takes little current, while the mountains above keep the wall in shade.
Also known as Kaşkaval, Kaskaval, Kaşkaval peninsula.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Gökçeada and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The wall sits under high ground, and the sun usually stays behind the mountains during a dive, so the bottom is a little dim. At around 30 m the rock face partly ends and gives way to boulders scattered through seagrass. Moray eels are active among the rocks, where sea breams of every kind can be seen.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-season | Off-season | Off-season | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime | Off-season | Off-season |
Season follows Gökçeada: September and October bring the calmest sea and the clearest water; the dive centres generally close from November to March.
Sources
- Gökçeada Dalış — e-Gökçeada Tatil Rehberi
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