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Ksamil

Rocky reef/Cave

Near Butrint

Depth: 5–30 mLevel: Open WaterMay-October
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An emerging stretch of Albanian coast opposite Corfu, with crystalline Ionian water barely touched by dive tourism.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

An emerging stretch of Albanian coast opposite Corfu, with crystalline Ionian water barely touched by dive tourism.

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

Ksamil: 89 documented species

Ecosystem

ReefCave / cenote

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

3 km away

Similar dive sites

Which other dive sites are like this one?

Same type of dive: Reef, Cave / cenote

Same type of dive: Reef, Cave / cenote

Same type of dive: Reef, Cave / cenote

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Water temperature

23 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Shore/Boat

Best season

May-October

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

30 USD / dive

Plan your dive

Best season
May-October
Approx. price
30 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Reef, Cave / cenote

Albania · Albanian Riviera, Ionian Sea
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Greater PipefishLeast Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

Greater ArgonautLeast Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Little TunnyLeast Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

Common LobsterLeast Concern

Common Lobster

Homarus gammarus

MackerelLeast Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Short-snouted SeahorseVulnerable

Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

Red ScorpionfishLeast Concern

Red Scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

European SquidNot Evaluated

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

Risso's DolphinLeast Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

Blue CrabNot Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

See all 89 species found here

Butrint

Reef/Cave

St John's Reef

Egypt

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

Hammerheads · grey reef shark

See dive site
Reef/Shallow cave

French Reef (Key Largo)

United States

Up to 20 m · Open Water

Moray eels · large snapper

See dive site
Cave/Reef

Plemmirio Marine Reserve (Sicily)

Italy

Up to 35 m · Open Water

Corals · moray eels

See dive site
ParkButrint3 km away
CountryAlbania
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