anchor bay
Depth
4-25 meters
Sea
Bed Rock / Sand
Interests Wreck/Cave/Drop off
Tourist Attractions Popeye Village
Speciality Wreck/Cave diving.
Dangers Visibility tends to get very low in bad weather and current is
very dangerous.
Visibility 3-10 meters
Navigation You can do three type of dives
Entry/Exit Points Down
the stairs on both sides of the jetty.
Shore/Boat/Long Swim
shore dive.
The Cave
Maximum Depth 6
meters
Navigation All
you have to do to find the cave is go down the stairs on your left, follow
the wall, when you meet a large rock go round it and there you will find the
cave. It is a cave with an air pocket inside. Try not to breath inside as
sometimes the air is stale. You can surface very easily inside. Then the
cave takes you to two other small entries there you can normally find some
fresh water coming down. You will notice if fresh water is coming down
because you will feel that it is very cold.
Dangerous Always
take two torches when doing cave dives. If possible do the dive with
somebody that knows the site.
Shore/Boat/Long swim
Shore dive
The Wreck
Maximum Depth 20
meters
Navigation The
wreck is said to be the one used for the film in popeye village others say
other stories. It is a wooden wreck in very good condition. You have to be
taken by somebody who knows the site.
Dangerous Think
twice before penetrating any wreck and be sure that you have easy exit.
Shore/Boat/Long Swim
Boat dive
The Drop off Maximum Depth
35 meters Navigation Take a bearing straight out. Swim for three hundred
meters and then down. It is a very interesting dive. You could see many
octopus or tun shells. The bottom is rich in red algae. The further out you
go you will find only sand. This site is very frequented when there is a NE
wind, preventing diving in other areas. Dangerous Take care of the Current
that could be found in these areas. Shore/Boat/Long Swim Long swim
The Drop off
Maximum Depth 35
meters
Navigation Take a
bearing straight out. Swim for three hundred meters and then down. It is a
very interesting dive. You could see many octopus or tun shells. The bottom
is rich in red algae. The further out you go you will find only sand. This
site is very frequented when there is a NE wind, preventing diving in other
areas.
Dangerous Take
care of the Current that could be found in these areas.
Shore/Boat/Long Swim
Long swim |
