Everything I Saw Scuba Diving Kaş Canyon

Austin Tuwiner
PADI Divemaster · 500+ dives · 20 countries & states
November 6, 2026
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In June 2026, I dove Kaş Canyon off the coast of Kaş, Turkey.

‍This site packs two dives into one: a dramatic canyon with cave formations, and a 1968 shipwreck sitting at the bottom.

Dive Log · Kaş, Turkey · June 2026

Kaş Canyon

Dive Score3.5 / 5
Dive Data from my Garmin Descent MK3i
Max Depth
104ft / 32m
Avg Depth
39ft / 12m
Dive Time
44min
Water Temp
71.6°F / 22°C
Visibility
25ft / 7.6m
Entry
Boat
Recommended Certification
Advanced Open Water
Why it scored 3.5#1 of 6 I've dived in Türkiye
My take: A dramatic narrow gorge into the 1968 Dimitris wreck at 104 ft (32 m). Strong current at the entrance, so go early, but it was an epic dive.
My satisfaction5/5
Marine life3/5
Reef or wreck3/5
Conditions3/5
Crowds5/5
Getting there4/5
My 6 ratings above, plus visibility, water temp, cost, season and ease from the dive data. 5 = calm, uncrowded and easy to reach. How the Dive Score works
Canyon Wreck Mediterranean Turkey Coordinates: 📍 36.1522, 29.6272

Entering the Water

This is a boat dive, sitting off the five islands area off the coast of Kaş, Turkey.

Boat entry point, Kaş Canyon, Turkey
Boat entry point.

My dive guide explained to me that while some drop directly where I am in the picture above, the best way to do the site is surface swimming towards the top and around the backside of the island, and descending from there.

Follow the backside of the canyon wall and you'll start to see remnants of the shipwreck
Follow the backside of the canyon wall and you'll start to see remnants of the shipwreck.
Guide showing me a cave entrance with an interesting twist, Kaş Canyon, Turkey
Guide showing me a cave entrance with an interesting twist.
Inside the cave, staring up reveals light from the surface, Kaş Canyon, Turkey
Inside the cave, staring up reveals light from the surface.
Facing towards the exit of the cave, Kaş Canyon, Turkey
Facing towards the exit of the cave.

The Canyon

Base of the main canyon on the dive, Kaş, Turkey
Base of the main canyon on the dive.

The dive starts shallow, descending into a narrow gorge with two steep walls dropping to around 20 meters (66 ft).

‍Watch for strong current here, as aa strong southerly can push against you through the gorge.

Diver floating inbetween the canyon walls, Kaş, Turkey
Diver floating inbetween the canyon walls.

This area is known for the occasional Mediterranean monk seal, so keep your eyes open.

The Dimitris Wreck

Following the right wall out of the canyon leads you to the Dimitris, a steel freighter that hit the islands in 1968
Following the right wall out of the canyon leads you to the Dimitris, a steel freighter that hit the islands in 1968.

The wreck is locally called the "Cotton Wreck" because of the cotton cargo that scattered across the bottom when it went down. The wreck runs from 27 to 42 meters (89-138 ft).

Dimitris wreck, Kaş Canyon, Turkey
Dimitris wreck
On the way to the wreck at around 30 meters, look for an underwater memorial to Gökhan Türe, a diver the local underwater community credits with a
On the way to the wreck at around 30 meters (98 ft), look for an underwater memorial to Gökhan Türe, a diver the local underwater community credits with a great deal.

What Marine Life I Saw

Nudibranch on the canyon wall, Kaş, Turkey
Nudibranch on the canyon wall.
Great Amberjack swam right across me after exiting the canyon, Kaş, Turkey
Great Amberjack swam right across me after exiting the canyon.
3 Ornate Wrasses towards the end of the dive, Kaş Canyon, Turkey
3 Ornate Wrasses towards the end of the dive.
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Conditions & Logistics

Visibility was 25 ft (7.6 m) when I dove in June 2026, Kaş Canyon, Turkey
Visibility was 25 ft (7.6 m) when I dove in June 2026.

Expect a strong southerly current at the canyon entrance.

Early morning is the best time to hit this site.

Ending of an epic dive, Kaş Canyon, Turkey
Ending of an epic dive.

Water temperature was 71.6°F (22°C) at the surface, dropping noticeably at depth.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Austin Tuwiner

Hey I'm Austin, a PADI Divemaster based in South Florida .

I initially got certified at 16 at a scuba camp in Kona, Hawaii, did my Advanced Open Water on Koh Tao, my deep and nitrox on Gili Trawangan, and my Rescue and Divemaster in Miami.

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