Diving in Alonissos Marine Park

Best Time to Dive in Alonissos Marine Park

The warmest water temperatures in Alonissos Marine Park occur in August, averaging 27.2°C. The coolest conditions are in February at 13.9°C.

Monthly Water Temperatures

• January: 14.5°C
• February: 13.9°C
• March: 14.2°C
• April: 15.4°C
• May: 18.7°C
• June: 23.5°C
• July: 26.5°C
• August: 27.2°C
• September: 25.3°C
• October: 22.8°C
• November: 19.9°C
• December: 16.9°C

Marine Life in Alonissos Marine Park

Home to 16 recorded species including 3 whales & dolphins, 3 reef fish, 2 other, 2 hard corals, 2 crabs & lobsters, 1 seagrass & algae.

Recommended Packing List for Alonissos Marine Park

Based on average water temperature of 19.9°C, currents 3 cm/s.

• Wetsuit (3-5mm) - comfortable for 20°C water
• Mask - essential for every dive
• Fins
• BCD - buoyancy compensator
• Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
• Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
• Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
• Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
• Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories

Marine Protected Areas in Alonissos Marine Park

• To nisi Piperi stis Voreies Sporades - Natural Monuments and landmarks (protected as strict nature reserve) (IUCN Category Ia)
• Ethniko Thalassio Parko Alonnisou Voreion Sporadon - National Marine Park (IUCN Category VI)
• Ethniko Parko Schinia Marathona - National Park (IUCN Category IV)
• Periochi dimon Argous kai Mideas (perioches 5 kai 5a) - Nature reserve area (IUCN Category IV)
• Zones A1, A2, A3, A4 kai A5 Ethnikou Parkou Schinia - Marathona - Nature reserve zone in National Park (IUCN Category IV)
• Zones A2, A3, A4, A5 kai A7 periochis A Ethnikou Thalassiou Parkou Voreion Sporadon - Nature reserve zone in National Marine Park (IUCN Category II)
• Leichoura Dimou Pteleou - Wildlife Refugee (IUCN Category IV)
• Ygrotopoi kai nisia kolpou Atalantis - Wildlife Refugee (IUCN Category IV)
• Ekvoles Spercheiou-Anthlili-Roditsa - Wildlife Refugee (IUCN Category IV)
• Zones A1 kai A6 periochis A Ethnikou Thalassiou Parkou Alonnisou Voreion Sporadon - Nature reserve zone in National Marine Park (IUCN Category Ia)
• Zoni Eidikon Rythmiseon B1 Ethnikou Thalassiou Parkou Alonnisou Voreion Sporadon - Others (IUCN Category IV)
• Zoni Oikistikon Rythmiseon B2 kai B3 kai Zoni B4 Ethnikou Thalassiou Parkou Alonnisou Voreion Sporadon - Others (IUCN Category VI)
• Zoni A8: Periochi Eidikon Rythmiseon Ethnikou Thalassiou Parkou Alonnisou Voreion Sporadon - Others (IUCN Category II)
• Zoni A9: Periochi Eidikon Rythmiseon Ethnikou Thalassiou Parkou Alonnisou Voreion Sporadon - Others (IUCN Category VI)
• PALIOURI – AKROTIRI KAI THALASSIA ZONI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• PLATANITSI - SYKIA: ΑKR. RIGAS - AKR. ADOLO - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• AKROTIRIO PYRGOS - ORMOS KYPSAS - MALAMO - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• SKIATHOS: KOUKOUNARIES KAI EVRYTERI THALASSIA PERIOCHI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• ETHNIKO THALASSIO PARKO ALONNISOU – VOREION SPORADON, ANATOLIKI SKOPELOS - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• OROS OCHI – KAMPOS KARYSTOU – POTAMI – AKROTIRIO KAFIREFS – PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• MEGALO KAI MIKRO LIVARI - DELTA XERIA - YDROCHARES DASOS AG. NIKOLAOU - PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• KOILADA KAI EKVOLES SPERCHEIOU – MALIAKOS KOLPOS – MESOCHORI SPERCHEIOU - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• ORI GIDOVOUNI, CHIONOVOUNI, GAIDOUROVOUNI, KORAKIA, KALOGEROVOUNI, KOULOCHERA KAI PERIOCHI MONEMVASIAS SPILAIO SOLOMOU TRYPA KAI PYRGOS AG. STEFANOU KAI THALASSIA ZONI EOS AKROTIRIO KAMILI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• EKVOLES EVROTA, PERIOCHI VRONTAMA KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI LAKONIKOU KOLPOU - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• ETHNIKO PARKO SCHINIA - MARATHONA - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• VRAVRONA - PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• SOUNIO - NISIDA PATROKLOU KAI PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• AGIOS EFSTRATIOS KAI PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• VOREIA CHIOS KAI NISOI OINOUSSES KAI PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• VRACHONISIDES KALOGEROI KAI THALASSIA ZONI - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• PARAKTIA ZONI DYTIKIS MILOY - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISOS POLYAIGOS - KIMOLOS - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISOS ANTIMILOS - THALASSIA PARAKTIA ZONI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NOTIA SERIFOS - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• VOREIODYTIKI KYTHNOS: OROS ATHERAS - AKROTIRIO KEFALOS KAI PARAKTIA ZONI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISOI DESPOTIKO KAI STRONGYLO KAI THALASSIA ZONI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• YGROTOPOI NEAS FOKAIAS - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISIA KYRA PANAGIA, PIPERI, PSATHOURA KAI GYRO NISIDES AGIOS GEORGIOS, NISOI ADELFOI, LECHOUSA, GAIDOURONISIA - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• MEGALO KAI MIKRO LIVARI - DELTA XERIA - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISIDES SKYROU KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• OROS OCHI, PARAKTIA ZONI KAI NISIDES - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• KATO ROUS KAI EKVOLES SPERCHEIOU POTAMOU - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISIDES MYRTOOU PELAGOUS: FALKONERA,VELOPOULA, ANANES KAI THALASSIA ZONI - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• YGROTOPOS SCHINIA - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISOS AGIOS EFSTRATIOS KAI THALASSIA ZONI - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISIA ANTIPSARA KAI NISIDES DASKALIO, MASTROGIORGI, PRASONISI, KATO NISI, MESIAKO, KOYTSOYLIA KAI THALASSIA ZONI - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISIDES PAROU KAI NOTIA ANTIPAROS KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISIDES MYKONOU: RINEIA, CHTAPODIA, KAI TRAGONISI KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• ANDROS: KENTRIKO KAI NOTIO TMIMA, GYRO NISIDES KAI PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• SERIFOS: PARAKTIA ZONI KAI NISIDES SERIFOPOULA, PIPERI KAI VOUS - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISOS GYAROS KAI THALASSIA ZONI - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISIDES ASPRONISOS, ARGKOS, MARAGKOS, REPI, TSOUGKRIA, TSOUGKRIAKI KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI NISON SKIATHOU KAI SKOPELOU - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISIDES LICHADES KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• THALASSIA PERIOCHI KAI YFALOI VOREIOANATOLIKIS EVVOIAS - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• THALASSIA ZONI ANATOLIKIS EVVOIAS APO AKRA OKTONIA EVVOIAS EOS ZARAKES - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• THALASSIA PERIOCHI NOTIOU EVVOIKOU KOLPOU - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• THALASSIA PERIOCHI PAFSANIA – YPOTHALASSIA IFAISTEIA METHANON - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• KORINTHIAKOS KOLPOS - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• PARAKTIA KAI THALASSIA ZONI MAKRONISOU - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• KANALI MAKRONISOU - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISIDES SARONIKOU KOLPOU KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• THALASSIA ZONI ANDROU - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• ETHNIKO THALASSIO PARKO ALONNISOU – VOREION SPORADON, ANATOLIKI SKOPELOS - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISOS GYAROS KAI THALASSIA ZONI - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)

Getting to Alonissos Marine Park - Nearest Airports

• Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), Spata-Artemida - 36 km away, approx 55 min travel time
• Santorini International Airport (JTR), Santorini Island - 238 km away, approx 274 min travel time
• Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), Gaziemir - 267 km away, approx 306 min travel time