Vlora, Karaburun & Sazan · Albania · Wall · Reef
Northern Cape
Underwater cliffs on Sazan Island, home to octopus and moray eels
Northern Cape, Kepi Verior in Albanian, is a vertical wall on Sazan Island, the military island inside the Karaburun-Sazan National Marine Park, and it drops to 45 m. Underwater cliffs and rock formations give the dive its shape and shelter octopus, moray eels and crustaceans.
Also known as North Cape, Kepi Verior, Kepi i Veriut.
Where it is and how deep
40.4941° N, 19.2802° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive follows the underwater cliffs and rock formations of the cape within 18 m, on the upper part of a vertical wall that continues down to 45 m. These structures provide a habitat for a diverse array of marine species, including octopus, moray eels and various crustaceans.
Marine life and season
- Octopus & cuttlefish
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Vlora, Karaburun & Sazan: Trips run all year, to Sazan as well as the peninsula; the sea is warmest from July to September and coolest in February.
Questions divers ask
How deep does the wall at Northern Cape go?+
The vertical wall reaches 45 m, but the dive keeps to its upper part within 18 m, which suits Open Water divers in calm conditions.
Sources
- Northern Cape – Silver Sky Diving — Silver Sky Diving
- The Best of Sazani Island – Oazi Blu — Oazi Blu Diving Center
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Reef
A half-submerged sea cave in a Posidonia-floored bay
Wall
Sea turtles, rare in the Adriatic, along Sazan's walls
Cave & cavern
A natural-monument sea cave where monk seals can be found
Cave & cavern
A large air pocket in the middle of a sea cave almost 100 m long
Wreck
A First World War Italian destroyer lost to a U-boat's mine
Reef
Two kinds of seagrass meeting in a sheltered Karaburun bay
Wreck
A Second World War cargo ship sunk by Swordfish torpedo bombers
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