North Wall Paximadia

🌊 North Wall (Paximadia)

The North Wall dive site is located in the northern part of Mikro Paximadi island, 8 miles from the Mare Sud base, and it is only accessible by boat. As its name suggests, this is a wall dive reaching a maximum depth of 35 meters.

The current varies depending on the weather conditions, while visibility can reach up to 20 meters. The water temperature is around 25°C.

Marine life includes: Diplodus vulgaris (Sparos), Diplodus sargus (Sargos), Maena smaris (Marida), Sponge (Porifera), Pterois miles (Lionfish), Belone belone (Zargana), Scorpaena scrofa (Red Scorpion), Epinephelus marginatus (Dusky Grouper), Epinephelus aeneus (Grouper), Oblada melanura (Melanouri), Siganus luridus (Dusky Spinefoot), Serranus cabrilla (Comber), and Serranus scriba (Painted Comber).

FeatureDetails
Location8 miles from Mare Sud base
AccessBy boat only
Maximum Depth35 meters
VisibilityUp to 20 meters
Water Temperature25°C
Marine LifeSparos, Sargos, Marida, Groupers, Zargana, Lionfish, etc.
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Dive site details

  • A

    Suggested level

    Open Water Diver or higher, with Deep Dive Certification and over 50 dives.

  • B

    Maximum depth

    35 meters

  • C

    Visibility

    +20m

  • D

    Average temperature

    26 C

  • E

    Depth of interest

    10-20

  • F

    Marine life

    Tentacled blenny (Parablennius tentacularis), Garpike (Belone belone), Wide-eyed flounder (Bothus podas), Ornate wrasse (Thalassoma pavo), Rainbow wrasse (Coris julis), Mediterranean moray (Muraena Helena), Parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense), Striped red mullet (Mullus surmuletus), Red scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa), Black scorpionfish (Scorpena porcus), Brown comber (Serranus hepatus), Comber (Serranus cabrilla), Dusky spinefoot (Siganus luridus), Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus), Painted comber (Serranus scriba), Bogue (Boops boops), Greater weever (Trachinus draco), White seabream (Diplodus sargus).

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