Sochi & Lazarevskoye · Russia · Reef
Luchezarnaya Rock
A shallow rock reef in the Uch-Dere waters
Luchezarnaya Rock is a rocky reef in the Uch-Dere waters, dived from a boat at 8 to 10 m. The depth is shallow and visibility is 8 to 10 m, and the rock lies in the same waters as the Uch-Dere canyon dive.
Also known as Лучезарная, скала Лучезарная.
Where it is and how deep
43.6659° N, 39.6103° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Divers go down from the boat onto the rock in the Uch-Dere waters, where the dive stays at 8 to 10 m for its whole length, so the profile is shallow from the first minute to the last.
Visibility on the rock is 8 to 10 m, and the dive depth of 8 to 10 m keeps the whole profile in shallow water, close to the Uch-Dere canyon dive in the same waters.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Good |
Season follows Sochi & Lazarevskoye: Diving runs all year, broken only by strong storms; shore water is clearest in late autumn and early spring.
Sources
- Дайвинг в Сочи — Sochi dive operator
- Дайвинг в Сочи: места и цены — Komsomolskaya Pravda
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