The Waterhoppers - Dodecanese
The Waterhoppers operates out of the Dodecanese, a good choice for divers wanting a straightforward day out. They run trips to several local sites, often shallow reefs with a decent chance of seeing octopus and morays. It’s a solid option if you’re looking for convenient access to Greek island diving, particularly good for those doing their first few open water dives after certification.
- Location
- Dodecanese, Greece, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 36.436775, 28.204863
- Phone
- +302241038146
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.waterhoppers.com/
- Certification Agencies
- PADI
- Courses
- Try Diving, PADI Scuba Diver, PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Reactivate, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, PADI Rescue Diver, Emergency First Response, PADI Master Scuba Diver, Speciality courses, PADI Divemaster, PADI IDC, Snorkelling
- Languages
- English, German, Dutch, Russian
Dive Sites Near The Waterhoppers
The Waterhoppers 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