Kalymnos & Telendos · Greece · Reef
Pnigmenos Bay
Rock gorges to stop in and study the walls up close
Area photo: mawieser · CC BY-SA 3.0
Pnigmenos Bay is the first cove on the back side of Telendos, the small car-free islet facing Kalymnos. Its rocky bottom is cut by underwater gorges that lead the diver through the rock and make navigation simple. With no current and a bottom within 20 m, it suits beginners while still holding the interest of experienced divers.
Also known as Pnigmenos.
Where it is and how deep
36.9932° N, 26.9182° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The boat stops roughly in the middle of the cove and divers drop in straight from it, swimming a short way toward the left side of the bay as seen facing the beach before descending.
From there the route threads a series of smaller and larger gorges through the rock. They are wide enough to stop in and look closely at the submerged faces, and they act as natural guide lines, so the way through is easy to follow. The route reaches about 15 m, in quite good visibility and without any current.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Kalymnos & Telendos: May and June bring the clearest water in the Telendos channel; north winds and cold set in from late October.
Dive videos
Kalymnos Scuba Diving 2 · Raphael Kalogeropoulos on YouTube
Questions divers ask
Can Pnigmenos Bay be reached from shore?+
No. The cove is reached only by boat, since Telendos has no road network; divers cross from Kalymnos by inflatable boat.
Sources
- Pnigmenos Bay – Telendos — DIVELOG
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap
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