Rhodes Diving Academy - Dodecanese
Rhodes Diving Academy, a PADI 5 Star IDC Resort, is a solid choice if you're looking to develop your dive skills in the Dodecanese. They're well set up for everyone from beginner courses to instructor development, so whether you're taking your first breath underwater or going pro, they’ve got the structure for it. We appreciate a centre that focuses on high-quality instruction, and their IDC Resort status tells you they're serious about training. It’s a good base for exploring the various sites around Rhodes, with easy access to the island's coastline.
- Location
- Dodecanese, Greece, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 36.384457, 28.240955
- Website
- https://travel.padi.com/dive-center/greece/rhodes-diving-academy/
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC Resort [padi:28619]
- Address
- Rhodes, Greece
Dive Sites Near Rhodes Diving Academy
Rhodes Diving Academy 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
- Marmaris Diving Center - ["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