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Mirmigi Reef
A shallow labyrinth of volcanic corridors for the safety stop
Mirmigi Reef is a large volcanic reef five minutes by boat from Petra, in north-western Lesbos. A small canyon with a swim-through cave, a meadow of peacock worms and a maze of shallow corridors give it varied topography, and currents are usually absent.
Also known as Myrmigi Reef, Myrmigi, Mirmigi.
Where it is and how deep
39.3282° N, 26.1408° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive starts at 5 m on volcanic rock, and the reef falls away to 36 m. A small canyon holds a cave that can be swum through and exited on the far side, or simply circled from outside.
Heading anticlockwise, the reef shows many nudibranchs, lobsters and moray eels, then a meadow scattered with short, rare peacock worms. The dive ends in a mini labyrinth of underwater corridors at about 6 m, which serves as the safety stop.
Marine life and season
- Nudibranchs
| 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 Lesbos: Boats run from April or May to October, while the sea warms from about 15 °C (59 °F) in April to 25 °C (77 °F) in August.
Dive videos
Mirmigi Reef, Lesvos, Petra 2014 HD · Robert van der Woude on YouTube
Questions divers ask
Does Mirmigi Reef have currents?+
Usually not. The reef still continues down to 36 m, so depth rather than water movement sets the level of this dive.
Sources
- MIRMIGI REEF — Scubahellas
- Myrmigi Reef (Petra) — Dive in our Islands
- Petra, Lesbos — Wikipedia
Photo credits
- Rocky shoreline with grey boulders in clear blue water below a dry scrubby hillside, a dirt footpath and a small breakwater in the distance by Ronald Saunders from Warrington, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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