Sea World Scuba Diving Center Kos - Dodecanese
The team at Sea World Scuba Diving Center Kos are genuinely friendly, the kind of crew who remember your name and your coffee order after just one morning. We’ve always found their operation at St. Stefanos Bay to be incredibly smooth, a big plus when you’re trying to squeeze in as many dives as possible. They’re a PADI 5 Star IDC Resort, so if you’re looking to go pro, or just refine your skills, this is a solid choice. We especially like how they manage the dive groups, keeping them small enough that you never feel like part of a cattle call. Our favourite dive with them is often the local site around Agios Stefanos itself, particularly early in the morning before the day boats arrive. You’ll drift over ancient ruins, almost feeling the history beneath your fins, then find yourself amongst schools of damselfish darting between the rocks. Look closely and you’ll spot octopus tucked into crevices and moray eels peeking out. The visibility here can be spectacular, often 20 metres plus, with that classic Mediterranean blue stretching into the distance. It’s a great spot for photographers, the light playing beautifully off the sand and the scattered pottery shards. We’d suggest asking for a later afternoon dive too; the light shifts, making for completely different visuals. It’s also quieter, and sometimes you get a little more time in the water, which we always appreciate.
- Location
- Dodecanese, Greece, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 36.751904, 26.984222
- Phone
- +30 690 888 1810
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.scubakos.gr
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC Resort [padi:26956]
- Address
- Ikos Aria - Suburdan Road, Kefalos, 85301 Kos Island, Greece
Dive Sites Near Sea World Scuba Diving Center Kos
Sea World Scuba Diving Center Kos 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"]
- Rhodes Diving Academy - ["PADI"]
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