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One grey-green octopus spread over coloured pebbles in shallow water, seen through a rippled surface — Samos

Samos · Greece · Pinnacle · Drift

Karavopetra

A rock with a fishing net on the bottom along one side

Area photo: Gareth1953 All Right Now · CC BY 2.0

Karavopetra is a rock off Samos with a maximum depth of 25 m, suited to experienced divers. It is visited as a rock dive only when there is no current, and the site is also used for drift diving. A fishing net lies on the bottom on one side.

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Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Karavopetra: typical dive to 25 m (to 82 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit25 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

No published position for this site — the map shows Samos and its other sites; operators know the mooring.

The dive

The rock is dived as a site only when there is no current, to a maximum depth of 25 m. One side carries a fishing net lying on the bottom, and the ecological damage around it is plain to see. The site can also be used for drift diving.

Marine life and season

The sources we used don't single out particular species here.

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Season follows Samos: Diving runs from May to October; July to October brings the warmest water, while summer north winds raise waves on exposed coasts.

Know before you go

  • A fishing net lies on the bottom on one side of the rock, an entanglement risk close to the seabed.
  • Current: the rock is visited only when there is no current; the site is also used for drift diving.

Sources

  1. Samos Dive Center — SSI

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