Zakynthos · Greece · Wall
Two Columns
A flat canyon with great light beside a steep lobster wall
Area photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
Two Columns is a wall dive in the Keri cluster around the two huge rocks that give the site its name, listed by the German catalogue as Dick & Doof. The circuit runs between the rocks and the mountain, a steep wall carries a chance of lobsters, and the listed profile averages 16 m over a bottom that runs to 50 m.
Also known as Dick & Doof.
Where it is and how deep
37.6468° N, 20.8440° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive is a full circle around two huge rocks that stand off the mountain, forming a natural channel between the rocks and the shore — the formation behind the site's name. Depth is largely yours to choose on the way round, with the listed average at 16 m and the maximum at 50 m; current is rated low, under a knot, and visibility good at 10 to 30 m, so conditions rarely dictate the plan.
The wall itself is the draw — the catalogue description is short but direct: a beautiful steep wall with a chance of lobsters — and a flat canyon noted for its great light is worth lingering over on the shallower half. The circuit ends with a swim through a narrow tunnel at 2 m, a shallow finish that doubles as the safety stop before you surface by the boat.
Marine life and season
- Macro critters
| 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 — Two Columns — wannadive.net
- scubago — Dick & Doof — scubago.com
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