Karaburun Büyük Ada Dalış Noktaları

About Karaburun Büyük Ada Dalış Noktaları

Büyük Ada, known locally as Keçi Adası (Goat Island), is the larger of the two islands off Karaburun town and the area's main diving ground. It takes its name from being bigger than its neighbour, Küçük Ada, and its nickname from the dozens of goats released there years ago, which still live on the island. The Karaburun District Governorship lists eight dive sites around it. Dive sites and depths, as listed by the governorship: - İrem and Mete route 1: 30 to 35 metres - İrem and Mete route 2: maximum 35 to 40 metres - Çapa: 18 to 20 metres - Gavur Limanı: 30 to 32 metres - İzmir Burnu: 25 to 30 metres - Sığlık route 1: 20 to 25 metres - Sığlık route 2: 15 to 18 metres - Ev Taşı: 35 to 40 metres Marine life: divers commonly see moray eels, groupers, white sea bream, dentex, corb, wrasse, damselfish and shoals of saddled bream and other fish, along with colourful sea hares, starfish, sea anemones, lobsters, slipper lobsters and octopuses, and the endangered fan mussel (pina). Old amphora fragments, huge anchors and even mining wagons of unknown origin lie on the seabed. Access: the island is about ten minutes by inflatable dive boat from the Karaburun dive schools. Dive only with a licensed dive centre; several sites are deep and suit experienced divers.