Old Mine
Protected Area
SANTORINI: NEA KAI PALIA KAMENI - PROFITIS ILIAS
Why dive here
Old Mine is a dive where divers can encounter sea turtles. Water ranges 17-27°C, warmest July, August, September.
The Old Mine site on Crete offers a peek into the island's industrial past, now reclaimed by the Mediterranean. You'll find scattered remnants of mining equipment, the metal structures providing shelter for small groupers and moray eels. It’s a quiet dive, best suited for those looking for something a bit different from a typical reef, and a calm place for newer divers to practice buoyancy.
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SANTORINI SCUBA ACADEMY
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Caldera Dive
Mediterranean Dive Club
Navy's Waterworld Diving Center
Meltemi Dive Centre
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Old Mine
Old Mine Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Old Mine, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (35.42, 24.79) (35km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
24°C
75°F · Range: 22.3–25.7°C
Current Speed
4 cm/s
Direction: S (180°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.086 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
39.3 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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