Romvi Drop Off - Zakynthos & Ionian Islands
Romvi Drop Off on Zakynthos is a straightforward wall dive, perfect for those looking for a relaxed exploration. The wall descends gradually, offering plenty of nooks and crannies to peer into. We've often seen moray eels peeking out and small groups of damselfish flitting past. It’s an easy dive, good for newer divers or for a relaxed afternoon.
- Location
- Zakynthos & Ionian Islands, Greece, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 37.502743, 22.875048
- Type
- wall
Marine Protected Area: Periochi dimon Argous kai Mideas (perioches 5 kai 5a)
Nearby Dive Sites in Zakynthos & Ionian Islands
- AGHIOS ANDREAS - 5m (wreck)
- Agni Reef (reef)
- AIKATERINI - 3m (wreck)
- Alexanders Cave (cave)
- ALUX (PROBABLY) - 2m (wreck)
- Anker
- Antipaxoi Beach
- Arch of the temple - 10-25m (cave)
- Aris Place
- AYIA ZONI - 1m (wreck)
- Barracuda Reef (reef)
- Big Moray reef (reef)
- Blue Pot
- Bournias
- Butterfly Cave (cave)
Nearest Dive Centres to Romvi Drop Off
Marine Life in Zakynthos & Ionian Islands
Home to 24 recorded species including 12 reef fish, 4 whales & dolphins, 2 crabs & lobsters, 2 clams & mussels, 2 seagrass & algae, 1 other.
Notable Species
- Marbled Spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus) - Reef Fish
- loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
- Wrasse (Coris julis) - Reef Fish
- Red lionfish (Pterois miles) - Reef Fish
- Painted Comber (Serranus scriba) - Reef Fish
- Parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense) - Reef Fish
- Ornate Wrasse (Thalassoma pavo) - Reef Fish
- Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) - Reef Fish
- Garrupa (Serranus cabrilla) - Reef Fish
- Silver-cheeked Toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) - Reef Fish
- Blue-white Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) - Whales & Dolphins
- Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Salema (Sarpa salpa) - Reef Fish
- Native oyster (Ostrea edulis) - Clams & Mussels
- Mediterranean tapeweed (Posidonia oceanica) - Seagrass & Algae
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) - Reef Fish
- Norway Lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Species code: Hs (Halophila stipulacea) - Seagrass & Algae
- Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) - Whales & Dolphins