Marmaris Diving Center - Dodecanese
Marmaris Diving Center, based in the Dodecanese, is a good option if you’re looking to get serious about your PADI certifications. As a 5 Star IDC centre, they’re geared up for everything from your Open Water right through to instructor development. We've seen their boats head out daily, often to some of the quieter spots around Kadırga Bay, where you can find decent swim-throughs and a chance of seeing barracuda cruising by. It’s a solid, well-established choice for PADI progression, especially if you plan on spending a few weeks in the area.
- Location
- Dodecanese, Greece, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 36.851875, 28.272688
- Phone
- +90 505 816 11 84
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.marmarisdc.com
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC [padi:24281]
- Address
- Armutalan Mahallesi Şehit Ahmet Benler Caddesi, Yağmur Evleri 39B/3, 48700 Marmaris, Mugla/No State, Turkey
Dive Sites Near Marmaris Diving Center
Marmaris Diving Center provides access to 15 dive sites in Dodecanese.
- Achata Arch (cave)
- Achata Cave (cave)
- Amoopi
- ANTHOS - 0m (wreck)
- Archangelos Cave (cave)
- Cape Gatos
- Cape prasso
- Cave of seal (cave)
- CONTI MINI (PROBABLY) - 1m (wreck)
- DHIAS - 28m (wreck)
- Diving boards
- ELIAS - 5m (wreck)
- EVANGELISTRIA - 6m (wreck)
- Faliraki
- GEMAR I (PROBABLY) - 5m (wreck)
Other Dive Centres in Dodecanese
- Arian Diving Centre
- BLUTOPIA MARINE PARK
- CRABDIVERS DIVE CENTER
- FREEDIVING BODRUM
- H2O - SSI, RAID, DAN
- KARPATHOS DIVING CENTER
- Lepia Dive Centre - ["PADI"]
- MANI CRUISES
- Rhodes Diving Academy - ["PADI"]
- SARIGERME DIVING - SSI
Best Time to Dive in Dodecanese
The warmest water temperatures in Dodecanese occur in August, averaging 28.7°C. The coolest conditions are in March at 17.0°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 18.6°C
- February: 17.4°C
- March: 17.0°C
- April: 17.8°C
- May: 20.3°C
- June: 23.2°C
- July: 26.5°C
- August: 28.7°C
- September: 27.7°C
- October: 25.5°C
- November: 23.5°C
- December: 21.1°C
Marine Life in Dodecanese
Home to 26 recorded species including 8 reef fish, 4 whales & dolphins, 3 other, 3 seagrass & algae, 2 sea snails & nudibranchs, 2 hard corals.
Notable Marine Life
- loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
- Red lionfish (Pterois miles) - Reef Fish
- Marbled Spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus) - Reef Fish
- Silver-cheeked Toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) - Reef Fish
- Long-spined sea urchin (Diadema setosum) - Sea Urchins
- Redcoat (Sargocentron rubrum) - Reef Fish
- Studded Pufferfish (Torquigener flavimaculosus) - Reef Fish
- Species code: Hs (Halophila stipulacea) - Seagrass & Algae
- Blue-white Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) - Whales & Dolphins
- Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) - Crabs & Lobsters
Recommended Packing List for Dodecanese
Based on average water temperature of 22.3°C, currents 8 cm/s.
- Wetsuit (3-5mm) - comfortable for 22°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