White Rocks (Ithaca) | Cliff-Backed Drop-Off

Site Overview

White Rocks is a striking Ithacan dive site named for the brilliant white limestone cliffs that plunge straight into the Ionian and continue underwater as a steep, gorgonian-clad drop-off. The wall falls from 6 m to around 40 m, and the clear water makes it a favourite for the schooling barracuda and amberjack that wheel in the blue just off the face. Gorgonians and sea fans blanket the limestone, groupers loiter on the ledges and bogue shimmer over the wall, while the dramatic white backdrop above the surface is almost as memorable as the dive itself. It is a versatile site: the shallow top is fine for confident Open Water divers, and the deeper wall rewards advanced divers with pelagic action and pristine topography. Sheltered enough for reliable conditions yet dramatic enough to feel wild, White Rocks captures the unspoilt character of Homer’s Ithaca. White Rocks (Ithaca) sits within Ionian Islands – Kefalonia & Ithaca and is best described as a wall and reef dive. The water here is typically clear, and the profile — from around 6 m down to 40 m — gives intermediate divers a rewarding range of routes. Among the life you can expect are Amberjack, Barracuda, Red Gorgonian, Dusky Grouper, Bogue. The site rewards a slow, observant approach, and good buoyancy keeps both diver and reef safe. With sensible planning around weather and boats, it ranks among the more memorable stops on a Greek diving trip.