Elephant Cave

Discover the Elephant Cave, Kefi Divers' flagship dive site and one of the most renowned dive sites in Crete. Even PADI describes it as probably the best dive site Crete has to offer. Located along the spectacular coastline near Chania, the Elephant Cave is a 150 metre-long sea cave filled with ancient stalactites and stalagmites, as well as the fossilised remains of an extinct dwarf elephant that once lived on Crete. We depart from Almyrida, the closest harbour to the Elephant Cave, giving you a shorter journey to the site and more time to enjoy the experience. The cave entrance ranges from approximately 4 to 9 metres deep. We enter the cave at around 8 metres and begin exploring its full length. Inside, you'll swim through the underwater passage surrounded by spectacular rock formations, stalactites and stalagmites. Along the way, you'll see the fossilised elephant remains beneath the water before continuing deeper into the cave. At the end, you'll surface inside the cave's natural air chamber. Here, you can take in the impressive formations surrounding you and see the fossilised remains again, this time from above the water.

Access: Boat

Depth: 4-9m

Visibility: 15-30m

Boat access from Almyrida
Submerged entrance around 8–9 m
Natural air chamber and red and white formations
Elephas chaniensis and dwarf deer fossil remains
Suitability subject to diver assessment

Marine Life

Grouper
Moray Eels
Octopus
Sea Bream
Shrimp

Common Sightings

Octopus
Lionfish
Squid
Sea Bream
Grouper
Moray Eels
Amberjack
Tuna
Dentex