Göcek Island Reef
Fethiye / Göcek · Turkey
A gently sloping reef skirting the wooded shores of Göcek Island, its rocky ledges honeycombed with crevices where dusky grouper patrol and pot-bellied seahorses cling to gorgonian fans. Scorpionfish rest motionless on encrusted boulders while octopus hunt across the sandy rubble between pinnacles. Calm, gin-clear water makes this one of the finest all-round dives on the Turquoise Coast, equally rewarding for photographers and wildlife seekers.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 28 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
15 to 29°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Mallard
Last confirmed Jun 11, 2026 · 30 records
Very likely
Most dives
Dusky Grouper
Last confirmed Oct 14, 2024 · 9 records
Very likely
Most dives
Long-snouted Seahorse
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Common Octopus
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Red Scorpionfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear