Aksona - Bodrum
Aksona in Bodrum offers a relaxed Mediterranean dive, perfect for a chill afternoon in the water. You'll likely spot ornate wrasse darting between the rocks, and areas of waving Mediterranean tapeweed. Keep an eye out for loggerhead turtles cruising by. This is a gentle dive, good for getting comfortable, or if you just want a pleasant splash without anything too challenging.
- Location
- Bodrum, Turkey, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 36.959915, 27.486443
Best Time to Dive in Bodrum
The warmest water temperatures in Bodrum occur in January, averaging 18.9°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 18.9°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 18.9°C (air: 11.7°C)
- February: 18.9°C (air: 12.1°C)
- March: 18.9°C (air: 13.1°C)
- April: 18.9°C (air: 17.4°C)
- May: 18.9°C (air: 21.6°C)
- June: 18.9°C (air: 26.1°C)
- July: 18.9°C (air: 29.8°C)
- August: 18.9°C (air: 28.8°C)
- September: 18.9°C (air: 25.9°C)
- October: 18.9°C (air: 21.5°C)
- November: 18.9°C (air: 17.0°C)
- December: 18.9°C (air: 14.1°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Bodrum
- AEGEO STAR - 40m (wreck)
- ALEXANDROS M - 20m (wreck)
- BUKHARA - 11m (wreck)
- Büyük Resif (reef)
- Cavern Reef (cave)
- Douglas C 47 A Dakota airplane wreck (wreck)
- HASLAMAN I - 10m (wreck)
- HMS Eclipse (reef)
- HMS Intrepid (wreck)
- IREMIA - 45m (wreck)
- Kara Ada (Black Island) - 5-25m (cave)
- Kargi Island - 10-30m (reef)
- Kerveli scouba diving
- Kirburnu
- LIBURNA - 10m (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to Aksona
Marine Life in Bodrum
Home to 32 recorded species including 18 reef fish, 4 seagrass & algae, 4 whales & dolphins, 2 other, 2 crabs & lobsters, 1 sea urchins.
Notable Species
- loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
- Marbled Spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus) - Reef Fish
- Red lionfish (Pterois miles) - Reef Fish
- Long-spined sea urchin (Diadema setosum) - Sea Urchins
- Silver-cheeked Toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) - Reef Fish
- Mediterranean tapeweed (Posidonia oceanica) - Seagrass & Algae
- Redcoat (Sargocentron rubrum) - Reef Fish
- Species code: Hs (Halophila stipulacea) - Seagrass & Algae
- Studded Pufferfish (Torquigener flavimaculosus) - Reef Fish
- Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Slender Seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa) - Seagrass & Algae
- Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Blue-white Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) - Whales & Dolphins
- Goldband Goatfish (Upeneus moluccensis) - Reef Fish
- Common Spiny Lobster (Palinurus elephas) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) - Reef Fish
- eelgrass (Zostera marina) - Seagrass & Algae
- Short-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) - Whales & Dolphins
- Red Band-fish (Cepola macrophthalma) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Aksona
Based on average water temperature of 18.9°C.
- 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