Kos & the Kefalos Peninsula · Greece · Pinnacle
Santa Irini Pinnacle
A pinnacle rising to within 2 m of the surface
Santa Irini Pinnacle is a rocky column whose top lies just under the surface and whose base reaches 18 to 20 m, so a single dive can take in the whole rock from the bottom up to the shallow summit. The caverns of Santa Irini lie close by.
Where it is and how deep
36.8189° N, 27.2096° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The pinnacle starts 2 m below the surface and drops to 18 to 20 m at its base. The dive works the flanks of the rock between those two depths, with the deep end at the foot of the pinnacle and the shallow top close to the surface.
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 | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Kos & the Kefalos Peninsula: The St. Stefanos base at Kefalos is open daily from 25 April to 5 November, and the sea is warmest in August, near 26 °C.
Sources
- Santa Irini Pinnacle — ScubaGo
- Qualified Divers — Arian Diving Centre
More dive sites in Kos & the Kefalos Peninsula
Reef
Volcanic activity of Kos showing itself on the seabed
Cave & cavern
Shallow caverns that keep the whole dive above 12 m
Cave & cavern
Schools of barracuda in the blue off a drop-off that falls to around 50 m
Reef
Amphora shards, some more than 800 years old, spread over the reef
Wreck
A loading crane that leads across the wreck to the bridge and propeller
Reef
Nudibranchs and Flabellina affinis grazing on the reef
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