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Lefkada & Meganisi · Greece · Reef · Pinnacle

Beach

A ghost net merged into the reef on the way down

Beach is a reef dive off the south of Lefkada where sea grass and sand give way to big rock formations and pinnacles. The usual dive reaches 25 m and the rock continues to 35 m, so one site serves a relaxed swim around the shallow rocks and a deeper excursion past a ghost net.

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Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Beach: typical dive to 25 m (to 82 ft), deepest point 35 m (115 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit25 m35 m maxtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

38.5982° N, 20.6187° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The dive starts over a mix of sea grass and sandy bottom. Heading west, the seabed changes to big rocky formations and pinnacles, and divers either stay in the shallow water around the rocks or continue down to 35 m, passing a ghost net that has merged with the reef. Octopuses hide among the rocks, lionfish are about, and large groupers patrol the formations, with pelagic fish seen passing on some dives.

Marine life and season

  • Octopus & cuttlefish
  • Groupers
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Season follows Lefkada & Meganisi: No month stands out as best: trips run every day, and charter flights reach Preveza only from April to October.

Sources

  1. Dive sites - Nautilus Diving Club — Nautilus Diving Club
  2. Beach - Scubago — Scubago

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