Diving Pentanissos Islet in Lindos, Rhodes

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Austin Tuwiner
September 2, 2026

I dove Pentanissos Islet in June 2026 with Lepia Dive Center, by boat out of Lindos, Rhodes.

This was an awesome dive, in which we entered two different sea caverns cut into a sharp wall right on the edge of the Lindos Basin, one of the deepest spots in the Mediterranean.

The Dive

Diver descending along a steep rocky wall in deep blue water, Pentanissos Islet, Lindos, Rhodes Greece

Pentanissos sits on the edge of the Lindos Basin, the second deepest spot in the Mediterranean.

The wall drops sharply and a complex of caverns runs along it, giving the dive a lot of structure to explore.

Diver with a torch working along the base of a rocky wall, Pentanissos Islet, Lindos, Rhodes Greece
Inside the caverns, light shines down from the surface and illuminates the amphora sitting on the floor
Inside the caverns, light shines down from the surface and illuminates the amphora sitting on the floor.
Diver silhouetted above a reef ledge trailing a stream of bubbles, Pentanissos Islet, Lindos, Rhodes Greece

If you have a camera, this is one of the better photo setups on the dive.

Dive Log · Lindos, Rhodes, Greece · June 2026

Pentanissos Islet

Dive Data from my Garmin Descent MK3i
Max Depth
79ft / 24.1m
Water Temp
73.4°F / 23°C
Visibility
40ft / 12m
Entry
Boat
Recommended Certification
Advanced Open Water
Cave Rhodes Greece

What Marine Life I Saw

Lionfish resting among red algae covered rocks, Pentanissos Islet, Lindos, Rhodes Greece
Torch beam lighting up yellow growth on the rock face, Pentanissos Islet, Lindos, Rhodes Greece
A very tiny yellow nudibranch, Pentanissos Islet, Lindos, Rhodes Greece
A very tiny yellow nudibranch.
Anyone know what these are?, Pentanissos Islet, Lindos, Rhodes Greece
Anyone know what these are?
Mediterranean Parrotfish, Pentanissos Islet, Lindos, Rhodes Greece
Mediterranean Parrotfish.

Dive Conditions

Visibility on our dive was 40ft (12 m). Water temp was 73.4°F (23°C) so I wore a 5mm wetsuit.

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Austin Tuwiner

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