Zakynthos · Greece · Reef
Little Bay
Canyons to explore in the shallows, with no current
Area photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
Little Bay is the gentle option in the Keri line-up, listed in the German catalogue as Yanakis: a bay site whose draw is a set of canyons cut through the rock in its shallowest section, over a bottom averaging 12 m and reaching 20 m, with no current and visibility rated at 10 to 30 m.
Also known as Yanakis.
Where it is and how deep
37.6549° N, 20.8565° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The published picture of the dive is simple: a bay site with beautiful canyons in the shallow area, which is where the interest concentrates. Depths are easy — the listing gives an average of 12 m and a maximum of 20 m — and with no current reported, the canyons can be worked slowly, in any order, for as long as your gas and patience last.
Conditions follow the pattern of the Keri coast, with visibility rated good at 10 to 30 m and a boat entry from the local centres. No detailed route or marine-life list is published for this site, so expect the rocky-reef character of its neighbours rather than one specific attraction, and let the canyons carry the dive.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-season | Off-season | Off-season | Fair | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Off-season | Off-season |
Season follows Zakynthos: Dive centres run trips May to October; the warmest water and calmest conditions come in summer, and the sea stays above 20°C into November.
Sources
- wannadive.net — Little Bay — wannadive.net
- scubago — Yanakis — scubago.com
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