Antiparos, Cyclades, Greece

Antiparos Blue Cave

Antiparos Blue Cave sits at the southern tip of Antiparos, accessible by boat from Antiparos town or Paros. The cavern entrance opens at about 4 metres beneath the cliff and the chamber extends roughly 20 metres into the rock, with a maximum interior depth of around 18 metres at the back wall. The cave is short and well-lit, with strong sun penetration through the entrance creating the characteristic luminous blue tone after which the site is named. Walls are colonised by red sponges and yellow cluster anemones in the dimmer recesses, while cardinalfish hover in tight schools just inside the entrance. Outside, the reef hosts dusky grouper, Mediterranean moray, common octopus and ornate wrasse along a stepped rock slope leading to a sandy bottom around 22 metres. The shallow depth, calm conditions and short cavern length make this an excellent dive for beginners just past open-water level under guide supervision, while still rewarding more experienced divers with photography opportunities.