Diving in Greece

Greece is best known for its ancient Greek civilization that is considered the cradle of Western civilization. The ancient Greeks are credited with being the originators of western democracy, philosophy, literature, science and mathematics, and more. They even invented the Olympic games. Today Greece is a modern country with the largest economy in the Balkans and the 57th largest in the world.

A country with 6,000 islands and just 227 inhabited, not to mention the 11th largest coastline in all the world, Greece is lapped by the Mediterranean, Ionian, Aegean, and Cretan Seas. So it is safe to say it makes for an excellent diving location, one where you can explore waters with incredible visibility, see a whole variety of marine life and discover haunting wrecks. Then there are the caves and amazing rock formations, ready for adventurous and more advanced divers to explore. Add in a rich ancient culture, beautiful scenery and a great climate and you have all the ingredients for a fascinating dive destination.

Featured Training Centers

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Featured places to go in Greece

Attica

Attica is a great place for training dives offering a whole variety of different wrecks.

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Thessaly - Central Greece

Fantastic beaches surrounded by mountainous pine forests litter Thessaly’s northern region. Most scuba diving in Thessaly takes place in the southeastern area.

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Peloponnese

Peloponnese is known for the high quality of diving offering incredible shipwrecks, reefs, rock formations and canyons.

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Crete

Crete is a popular tourist destination offering an abundance of beautiful marine life including the unique black coral.

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Dodecanese

The diving in the Dodecanese islands is incredible where you can play with seals or spot wrecks underwater.

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Cyclades

Diving in Cyclades is amazing offering both ancient and modern wrecks to caves, walls and reefs and some amazing volcanic underwater scenery.

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Sporades

The Sporades Islands offer some of the best preserved ecosystems in the Mediterranean with crystal clear water, great wrecks and ideal conditions.

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Ionian Islands

Diving the Ionian islands is beautiful known for the clear waters, plenty of marine life, caves reefs and large rocks.

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Northern Greece

Northern Greece offers incredible diving experiences with some marine protected areas and large fish.

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North Aegean Islands

The North Aegean Islands has some of the best dive sites in Greece with natural highlights and wrecks.

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Athens

Athens is full of top-notch dive stores and the perfect base to your diving adventures.

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Chania

One of the most popular diving spots in the Crete region is Chania where you can explore the stunning black coral.

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Rethymno

The dive sites in Rethymno are suitable for both beginner and advanced divers and are great because are accessible by both shore and boat.

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Heraklion

In Heraklion, you will find caves, reefs, shipwrecks, and sponges here which make the underwater world here so interesting to explore.

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Lasithi

The dive sites in Lasithi will have you swimming through amazing canyons, steep walls, plateaus, and relaxing shallow reefs.

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Amorgos

Diving in Amorgos offers both excellent shore diving and boat diving with great visibility.

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Paros

The island of Paros offers world-class diving that is some of the best diving in all of Greece including intriguing caverns and incredible reefs.

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Naxos

The reef structure of Naxos is simply unparalleled with one of the best reef dives in all of Greece.

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Ios

As for the diving, Ios is a great place for a relaxing shore diving right from the sand.

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Rhodes

Rhodes offers a variety of different underwater habitats including volcanic rock formations, small and large caverns, historical artifacts and plenty of wrecks.

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Zakynthos

The island of Zakynthos is hands down the top diving spot in the Ionian Islands region with emerald-green seas, magnificent limestone reefs and caves.

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Samos

There are more than 20 unique dive sites around the island of Samos which range in depth from 10 to 25 meters.

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Chios

Chios is a hidden gem and a top-rated diving area, from shipwrecks to caverns to impressive sea walls.

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Thasos

Thassos offers spectacular diving experiences with volcanic based underwater topography set against crystal clear blue water.

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Laconia

Laconia offers the world’s oldest submerged city, Pavlopetri, that is full of archaeological significance.

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Skyros

Skyros is teeming with natural beauty both on land and under the water with numerous caves and caverns.

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Alonnisoss

Diving in Alonnisoss, you will be awed by the impressive walls, caverns, and crevices you find beneath the surface.

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Corfu

Scuba diving in Corfu offers a unique, remote experience in the crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean.

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Mykonos

Scuba diving in Mykonos offers spectacular shipwrecks, awe-inspiring volcanic topography, and a wide array of marine life.

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Kos

With crystal-clear water set against stunning volcanic topography, Kos diving is an experience like no other.

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Santorini

. Divers worldwide come to experience the underwater thrills that Santorini’s famous caldera offers, along with fantastic wreck diving and impressive caves.

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Dive Sites in Greece

Travel Information for Greece

Power Plug Type

 

C, F

Airports

 

ATH, SKG

Currency

 

EUR

Language

 

el

Electricity

 

230 V / 50 Hz

Timezone

 

UTC+02:00

Network Provider

 

Cosmote, CyTa Mobile, Tim/Wind, Vodafone

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