Elephant cave

Elephant Cave is an advanced cave dive near Souda Bay on the north coast of Crete, reaching only 8 meters depth but requiring cave diving skills due to the overhead environment. This is a different entry or approach to the famous cave where fossilized elephant bones from the Pleistocene era were discovered, evidence of dwarf elephants that once roamed Crete. Divers enter through an underwater passage to surface in an air-filled chamber containing stalactites and visible fossil remains embedded in the rock. The shallow depth belies the technical nature of the dive: proper cave training, lights, and a guideline are essential. A truly unique experience merging diving with paleontology.