Diving in Halkidiki

Best Time to Dive in Halkidiki

The warmest water temperatures in Halkidiki occur in August, averaging 26.6°C. The coolest conditions are in March at 14.0°C.

Monthly Water Temperatures

• January: 14.7°C
• February: 14.5°C
• March: 14.0°C
• April: 14.6°C
• May: 18.4°C
• June: 23.4°C
• July: 26.3°C
• August: 26.6°C
• September: 24.4°C
• October: 21.2°C
• November: 18.6°C
• December: 16.3°C

Marine Life in Halkidiki

Home to 22 recorded species including 5 reef fish, 5 hard corals, 4 other, 3 crabs & lobsters, 2 soft corals, 2 whales & dolphins.

Recommended Packing List for Halkidiki

Based on average water temperature of 19.4°C, currents 6 cm/s.

• Wetsuit (3-5mm) - comfortable for 19°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

Marine Protected Areas in Halkidiki

• To nisi Piperi stis Voreies Sporades - Natural Monuments and landmarks (protected as strict nature reserve) (IUCN Category Ia)
• Ethniko Thalassio Parko Alonnisou Voreion Sporadon - National Marine Park (IUCN Category VI)
• Ethniko ygrotopiko parko delta Evrou - National Park (IUCN Category VI)
• Evros delta - Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Lake Vistonis, Porto Lagos, Lake Ismaris & adjoining lagoons - Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Axios, Loudias, Aliakmon delta - Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Zones A2, A3, A4, A5 kai A7 periochis A Ethnikou Thalassiou Parkou Voreion Sporadon - Nature reserve zone in National Marine Park (IUCN Category II)
• Tsairi Dimou Epanomis - Wildlife Refugee (IUCN Category IV)
• Leichoura Dimou Pteleou - Wildlife Refugee (IUCN Category IV)
• Kompsatou Dimou Iasmou - Wildlife Refugee (IUCN Category IV)
• Limni Vistonida - Lagous Dimou Avdiron - Wildlife Refugee (IUCN Category IV)
• Delta Evrou Dimon Tra¿anoupolis Ferron - Wildlife Refugee (IUCN Category IV)
• Megalonisi-Nisioti (Sigriou) - Wildlife Refugee (IUCN Category IV)
• Agios Sozon-Limnionas (Kaminion-Fysinis) - Wildlife Refugee (IUCN Category IV)
• Delta Aliakmona (Kleidiou) - Wildlife Refugee (IUCN Category IV)
• Delta Axiou (Chalastras) - Wildlife Refugee (IUCN Category IV)
• Fanari-Porto Lagos - Wildlife Refugee (IUCN Category IV)
• Ethniko ygrotopiko parko delta Evrou - Periochi prostasias tis fysis - zoni A - Nature reserve zone in National Park (IUCN Category II)
• Ethniko ygrotopiko parko delta Evrou - Periochi prostasias tis fysis - zoni B - Nature reserve zone in National Park (IUCN Category VI)
• Ethniko ygrotopiko parko delta Evrou - Zoni TH - Others (IUCN Category VI)
• Ethniko Parko Anatolikis Makedonias kai Thrakis - Periochi prostasias tis fysis - Nature reserve zone in National Park (IUCN Category VI)
• Ethniko Parko Anatolikis Makedonias kai Thrakis - National Park (IUCN Category V)
• Zones A1 kai A6 periochis A Ethnikou Thalassiou Parkou Alonnisou Voreion Sporadon - Nature reserve zone in National Marine Park (IUCN Category Ia)
• Zoni Eidikon Rythmiseon B1 Ethnikou Thalassiou Parkou Alonnisou Voreion Sporadon - Others (IUCN Category IV)
• Zoni Oikistikon Rythmiseon B2 kai B3 kai Zoni B4 Ethnikou Thalassiou Parkou Alonnisou Voreion Sporadon - Others (IUCN Category VI)
• Zoni A8: Periochi Eidikon Rythmiseon Ethnikou Thalassiou Parkou Alonnisou Voreion Sporadon - Others (IUCN Category II)
• Zoni A9: Periochi Eidikon Rythmiseon Ethnikou Thalassiou Parkou Alonnisou Voreion Sporadon - Others (IUCN Category VI)
• Ethniko Parko Axiou - Perioches Apolytis Prostasias tis Fysis AP1, AP2, AP3, AP4 - Absolute nature reserve zone in National Park (IUCN Category IV)
• Ethniko Parko Axiou - Perioches Prostasias tis Fysis PD1, PD2, PD3, PD4 - Nature reserve zone in National Park (IUCN Category IV)
• Ethniko Parko Axiou - Periochi Prostasias tis Fysis PA - Nature reserve zone in National Park (IUCN Category VI)
• Ethniko Parko Gallikou, Axiou, Loudia, Aliakmona, Alykis Kitrous, Limnothalassas Kalochoriou - National Park (IUCN Category VI)
• FENGARI SAMOTHRAKIS, ANATOLIKES AKTES, VRACHONISSIDA ZOURAFA KAI THALASSIA ZONI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• DELTA EVROU KAI DYTIKOS VRACHIONAS - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• LIMNES KAI LIMNOTHALASSES TIS THRAKIS - EVRYTERI PERIOCHI KAI PARAKTIA ZONI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• ORMOS POTAMIAS - AKR. PYRGOS EOS N. GRAMVOUSSA - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• KOLPOS PALAIOU - ORMOS ELEFTHERON - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• DELTA NESTOU KAI LIMNOTHALASSES KERAMOTIS - EVRYTERI PERIOCHI KAI PARAKTIA ZONI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• DELTA AXIOU - LOUDIA - ALIAKMONA – EVRYTERI PERIOCHI - AXIOUPOLI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• LIMNOTHALASSA EPANOMIS KAI THALASSIA PARAKTIA ZONI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• ALYKI KITROUS - EVRYTERI PERIOCHI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• AKROTIRIO ELIA - AKROTIRIO KASTRO - EKVOLI RAGOULA - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• PALIOURI – AKROTIRI KAI THALASSIA ZONI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• PLATANITSI - SYKIA: ΑKR. RIGAS - AKR. ADOLO - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• AKROTIRIO PYRGOS - ORMOS KYPSAS - MALAMO - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• SKIATHOS: KOUKOUNARIES KAI EVRYTERI THALASSIA PERIOCHI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• ETHNIKO THALASSIO PARKO ALONNISOU – VOREION SPORADON, ANATOLIKI SKOPELOS - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• MEGALO KAI MIKRO LIVARI - DELTA XERIA - YDROCHARES DASOS AG. NIKOLAOU - PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• LIMNOS: CHORTAROLIMNI - LIMNI ALYKI KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• AGIOS EFSTRATIOS KAI PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• DELTA EVROU - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• SAMOTHRAKI: OROS FENGARI KAI PARAKTIA ZONI - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• LIMNES VISTONIS, ISMARIS - LIMNOTHALASSES PORTO LAGOS, ALYKI PTELEA, XIROLIMNI, KARATZA - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• DELTA NESTOU KAI LIMNOTHALASSES KERAMOTIS KAI NISOS THASOPOULA - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• THASOS (OROS YPSARIO KAI PARAKTIA ZONI) KAI NISIDES KOINYRA, XIRONISI - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• DELTA AXIOU - LOUDIA - ALIAKMONA - ALYKI KITROUS - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• LIMNOTHALASSA EPANOMIS - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• YGROTOPOI NEAS FOKAIAS - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISIA KYRA PANAGIA, PIPERI, PSATHOURA KAI GYRO NISIDES AGIOS GEORGIOS, NISOI ADELFOI, LECHOUSA, GAIDOURONISIA - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• MEGALO KAI MIKRO LIVARI - DELTA XERIA - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISIDES SKYROU KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• LIMNOS, LIMNES CHORTAROLIMNI KAI ALYKI, KOLPOS MOUDROU ELOS DIAPORI KAI CHERSONISOS FAKOS, NISOS SERGITSI KAI NISIDES DIAVATES KOMPIOKASTRIA, TIGANI, KARKALAS, PRASONISI KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISOS AGIOS EFSTRATIOS KAI THALASSIA ZONI - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• LIMNOTHALASSA ANGELOCHORIOU - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• EKVOLES POTAMOU STRYMONA - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• LIMNOTHALASSA AGIOU MAMA - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• THALASSIA PERIOCHI THRAKIS - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• THALASSIA PERIOCHI KAVALAS - THASOU - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• THALASSIA ZONI CHERSONISOU ATHONA - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• THALASSIA ZONI ANATOLIKA KAI NOTIA CHERSONISOU ATHONA - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NISIDES ASPRONISOS, ARGKOS, MARAGKOS, REPI, TSOUGKRIA, TSOUGKRIAKI KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI NISON SKIATHOU KAI SKOPELOU - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• THALASSIA PERIOCHI KAI YFALOI VOREIOANATOLIKIS EVVOIAS - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• THALASSIA PERIOCHI DYTIKIS LESVOU - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• THALASSIA PERIOCHI KAVALAS - THASOU - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• ETHNIKO THALASSIO PARKO ALONNISOU – VOREION SPORADON, ANATOLIKI SKOPELOS - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• LIMNOTHALASSA ANGELOCHORIOU - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• EKVOLES POTAMOU STRYMONA - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• LIMNOTHALASSA AGIOU MAMA - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)

Getting to Halkidiki - Nearest Airports

• Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA), Kavala - 81 km away, approx 103 min travel time
• Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), Thessaloniki - 113 km away, approx 139 min travel time
• Plovdiv International Airport (PDV), Plovdiv - 209 km away, approx 243 min travel time