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A most impressive and vivid wall hides a surprise for divers. A wide opening leads to an enormous underwater cave. At the main chamber the collapsed roof creates a saltwater lake at the bottom of a wide well curved in the rocks of the coastline, where sunlight on the surface turns water into liquid emerald..

Dive starts descending next to the wall that continues down to 34 m. At this depth and among the scattered monoliths around the entrance, often dentex prey on the shoals of small fish and black breams and groupers appear like dark figures on the background.
The entrance of the cave is a wide tunnel from 27 m and up to 16 m depth and all surfaces are covered by colorful marine life such as sponges, soft and false corals, coralline algae and are inhabited by bright colored marine life such as cardinal fish and slipper lobsters. At 22 m a smaller tunnel leads to a second dark chamber, a sanctuary for red narval shrimp and leopard gobies and a heaven for macro u/w photographers alike. But the most impressive venue is at the main chamber of the cave where the open surface on top allows in sunlight to illuminate the conical pile of rubble that once was the roof with a top at around 12 m. On the way back, divers can explore the top parts and the roof of the tunnel, at a depth of 16 m and exit the cave exploring the wall towards the safety stop.

The average depth of the dive is 18 m, while the max is 34 m, appropriate for advanced level divers. The visibility is usually greater than 25 m and temperature ranges between 19-26 °C in summer months, depending on depth. Occasionally a mild current may be encountered at the tip of the wall. Boat ride duration 30′.