We have visited Corfu during the summer of 2001, aiming at snorkeling there. At that time
we were not able to find useful information on this subject. Therefore we started this
site.
Your comment is welcomed and will be used to improve this site, crediting the contributing
persons and organisations.
We used the Sunflower book about Corfu in order to make plans for visits to beaches.
We visited one sandy beach (Issos Beach) and several rocky/pebbles.
Overall, the temperature of the water was reasonably good for snorkeling without wetsuit.
Around Paleokastritsa we found the coldest water.
When you too have snorkeling experience at Corfu, please inform me, so I can add your info, of
course while including your name and contact details (if you like).
You can also contact me when you want me to make a link to your site about Corfu or
about snorkeling.
Rainbow wrasse (Coris julis )
Spotted at many places, not at Issos Beach.
Almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana)
I called it the Harry Potter fish. Saw only one, but it was quite an encounter: in
deep water, far from the beach, some 50 cm. So, a small one for its species, but
large enough to make it one of the largest fish I have spotted in 2001
Mediterranean damselfish (Chromis chromis)
We called this fish 'the two metre fish, since we saw them (many of them) only in water
deeper than 2 metres. In general you will see them darker than this picture. In fact
you need to go very close to see colour on them.
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Source of information: Erik Toussaint. Pictures: Unterwasserarchiv Frankfurt; 'Tijdschrift Duiken'; Miguel Pontes
(www.marenostrum.org);
Sunflower Books, London; and Adam Editions, Athens
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