Dive· Ithaca· Greece — Ionian, Saronic & Argolic
Asteris Islet Reef (Daskalio)
38° 25.9′ N · 20° 35.9′ E
A long rocky ridge rising from the deep Ithaca channel whose summit breaks the surface as tiny Daskalio, the islet many identify with Homer's Asteris where the suitors waited to ambush Telemachus.
Practical
Coordinate is the OpenStreetMap islet outline (named Asterida). Max 15 m and more. Octopus, moray eels and nudibranchs; remains from the past on the ridge. Mid-channel: watch ferry and yacht traffic and the afternoon NW funnel; daytime stop only.
Best for
Reef dive in the middle of the channel
Nearby
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