Dive Club Kassandra - Halkidiki
Halkidiki, with its distinctive three peninsulas, offers a lot for those looking to combine a beach holiday with some diving. Dive Club Kassandra is a solid base for exploring the Kassandra leg, making it easy to roll out of bed and into the water. As a PADI 5 Star IDC Resort, they’re geared up for everything from a first-time try dive to instructor development, which means their kit is usually well-maintained and their instructors know their stuff. We’d suggest them if you're keen on knocking out a certification or just want reliable, no-fuss diving while your family enjoys the Greek sunshine. With access to over 45 local sites, you’ll find plenty of variety, even if the Aegean isn't known for big pelagics.
- Location
- Halkidiki, Greece, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 40.033930, 23.475115
- Website
- https://travel.padi.com/dive-center/greece/dive-club-kassandra/
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC Resort [padi:3481]
- Address
- Halkidiki, Greece
Dive Sites Near Dive Club Kassandra
Dive Club Kassandra provides access to 15 dive sites in Halkidiki.
- AGIOS NIKOLAOS - 55m (wreck)
- Akti Kalogrias
- ALEKOS - 55m (wreck)
- ANTHOULA - 11m (wreck)
- Armenistis bay - 5-20m (reef)
- Avlaki
- CAPTAIN NIKOS (PROBABLY) - 20m (wreck)
- Dias island - 10-25m (reef)
- Dolphin Diving Center
- ERIKA - 9m (wreck)
- EVDOKIA - 50m (wreck)
- FAIRY TALE - 24m (wreck)
- FETICH BOULEN - 10m (wreck)
- Fidonisi
- Finger reef (reef)
Other Dive Centres 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.
Notable Marine Life
- Wrasse (Coris julis) - Reef Fish
- Pink Sea Fan (Eunicella verrucosa) - Soft Corals
- Sunset cup coral (Leptopsammia pruvoti) - Hard Corals
- Bushy Coral (Cladocora caespitosa) - Hard Corals
- Leidy's Comb Jelly (Mnemiopsis leidyi)
- Painted Comber (Serranus scriba) - Reef Fish
- Garrupa (Serranus cabrilla) - Reef Fish
- Devonshire cup coral (Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii) - Hard Corals
- Common brittlestar (Ophiothrix fragilis)
- Neptune's lace (Reteporella grimaldii)
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