The Dive Center - Alonissos Marine Park
The team at The Dive Center in Alonissos Marine Park really understands how to teach diving. They focus on private lessons, which we love – it means you get proper attention, not just shuffled through. We’ve seen their instructors use video feedback, a smart touch that helps you fine-tune buoyancy and technique surprisingly quickly. It’s our pick for anyone serious about improving their skills or getting certified without the usual crowded course environment. Alonissos itself is a special place for diving, especially with The Dive Center as your base. You’ll spend less time on the boat and more time exploring the quiet corners of the marine park. We’ve found the visibility here to be reliably good, often stretching past 25 metres, and the light filtering through the caves and caverns is something you feel, not just see. Keep an eye out for the monk seals that occasionally cruise past, sleek and curious. For a genuine, unhurried dive experience in Greece, they’re top of our list.
- Location
- Alonissos Marine Park, Greece, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 37.997430, 23.923882
- Phone
- +30 697 217 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.thedivecenter.gr
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC Resort [padi:25554]
- Address
- G. Kondoravdi 5, 19009 Pikermi, Attiki, Greece
Dive Sites Near The Dive Center
The Dive Center provides access to 15 dive sites in Alonissos Marine Park.
- AES GIORGIS - 5m (wreck)
- Aghios Petros
- AGIA MATRONA - 40m (wreck)
- AGIOS IOANNIS - 3m (wreck)
- AGIOS NICOLAOS - 25m (wreck)
- Agios Romanos
- ALEXANDROS Z - 54m (wreck)
- ALEX G - 9m (wreck)
- Alonissos National Marine Park
- AMALIA - 6m (wreck)
- ANDREAS - 25m (wreck)
- ANDROS - 36m (wreck)
- Andros Wreck (wreck)
- Apollonia II wreck (wreck)
- APOLLONIA VI - 20m (wreck)
Other Dive Centres 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.
Notable Marine Life
- loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
- Blue-white Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) - Whales & Dolphins
- Leidy's Comb Jelly (Mnemiopsis leidyi)
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Marbled Spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus) - Reef Fish
- Silver-cheeked Toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) - Reef Fish
- Devonshire cup coral (Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii) - Hard Corals
- Species code: Hs (Halophila stipulacea) - Seagrass & Algae
- Short-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) - Whales & Dolphins
- Norway Lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) - Crabs & Lobsters
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