Samos Katergo - Dodecanese

Katergo, off Samos, offers a typical Mediterranean dive with rocky slopes and small caves. We've often spotted octopuses tucked into crevices here, alongside schools of damselfish darting through the shallows. The site is generally calm, making it a good choice for newer divers looking to explore the Aegean's less dramatic underwater landscapes. Visibility is usually solid, around 15-20 meters on a good day.

Location: Dodecanese, Greece, Mediterranean & Europe
Coordinates: 37.678867, 26.587456

Marine Protected Area: SAMOS: OROS KERKETEFS - MIKRO KAI MEGALO SEITANI - DASOS KASTANIAS KAI LEKKAS, AKR. KATAVASIS - LIMENAS

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

Nearest Dive Centres to Samos Katergo

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 Species

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
Mediterranean tapeweed (Posidonia oceanica) - Seagrass & Algae
Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) - Whales & Dolphins
Goldband Goatfish (Upeneus moluccensis) - Reef Fish
Slender Seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa) - Seagrass & Algae
Common brittlestar (Ophiothrix fragilis)
Three-tooth Cavoline (Cavolinia tridentata) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
Black coral (Antipathes dichotoma) - Hard Corals
Black coral (Leiopathes glaberrima) - Hard Corals
Abalone (Haliotis tuberculata) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs

Recommended Packing List for Samos Katergo

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