Maherida
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About this site
Maherida is a sheltered and welcoming dive site in the Chania area, close to Akrotiri and Stavros. It is rated as a beginner dive with a depth of 18 metres, and it is also suitable for snorkelling and for first-time scuba experiences.
The site is listed as a cave dive, and divers have reported lobsters and octopuses living there. The shelter and the modest depth make it one of the easier sites to approach in the Chania area.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
LobsterLobsterConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Rivulated RabbitfishSiganus rivulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridusReported here · unconfirmed
Loggerhead Sea TurtleCaretta carettaReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
European ParrotfishSparisoma cretenseReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
Incognito GobyGobius incognitusReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
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