Kefalonia & Ithaca · Greece · Cave & cavern
The Catacombs
Several dark rooms and floors stacked inside one long cave
Area photo: auteur · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Catacombs is a technical cave dive and the longest cave among the sites dived from Fiskardo in the north of Kefalonia. It runs through several rooms and floors in a dark environment, so it is reserved for divers with special cave training.
Also known as Catacombs.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Kefalonia & Ithaca and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The cave lies in a dark environment and runs through several rooms and floors, which makes it the longest cave of the local sites. The maximum depth is 21 m, so the challenge is the length and darkness of the cave rather than its depth.
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 | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Kefalonia & Ithaca: May–June and September–October bring the best visibility and smaller groups; August is the warmest month.
Know before you go
- The cave is long and dark, with several rooms and floors that require special training to dive.
Sources
- The Catacombs — Fiskardo Divers
- Kefalonia Scuba Diving — Greeka
- Dive sites — Fiskardo Divers
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