Samos Mertziki - Dodecanese
Samos Mertziki offers a straightforward Mediterranean dive. You'll likely find rocky reefs typical of the Dodecanese, with small groupers, moray eels, and octopuses tucked into crevices. It’s a good option for divers looking for a relaxed exploration rather than dramatic walls or pelagics. Visibility here is generally decent, making for pleasant conditions.
- Location
- Dodecanese, Greece, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 37.705120, 27.034843
Marine Protected Area: SAMOS: PARALIA ALYKI
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
Nearby 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)
Nearest Dive Centres to Samos Mertziki
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 Mertziki
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