Elephant Cave
Also known as: Elephants Cave, Cape Drapano Cave
Best time to dive
May to October
Certification & difficulty
Open Water
Snorkelling
Not a snorkel site - Not practical for the cave interior - reaching the air-filled chambers requires a ~40m underwater swim-through on scuba; the outer approach could be snorkeled but the main feature is inaccessible without a tank.
Safety notes
Overhead cave environment with essentially a single entrance/exit, potential surge at the cave mouth in rough seas, silt-out risk if the soft bottom is disturbed, dark interior requiring dive lights.
Permits & fees
No specific entry fee or dive permit documented beyond the operator's trip cost; the site lies in a coastal zone that is habitat for the strictly protected Mediterranean monk seal, so divers are expected to avoid disturbing any seals present under Greek/EU wildlife-protection rules; the fossil deposits are a paleontological feature but no removal/antiquities permit process was found documented for recreational divers.
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Location
Nearest hub: Kokkino Chorio
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand dive report. Coordinates are approximate.