Diving in Greece

1 destination and 12 documented dive sites. The strip under each destination shows its season, month by month.

Where to dive in Greece

Crete

Greece

Best Jul–Sep

7 Open Water, 1 Advanced, 4 Experienced+

Reef

down to 25 m

Crete, Greece

A calm bay reef sloping from 5 to 18 m where sardines, sea breams and damselfish often form a cloud, plus a WWII mine shell.

Reef

down to 27 m

Crete, Greece

A gently deepening beginner path to 18 m near Agia Pelagia; deeper divers reach a 14 m-high rock at 22 m.

Reef

down to 30 m

Crete, Greece

A wind-protected reef near Agios Nikolaos with no waves or currents and an ancient 2 m anchor at 14 m.

Wreck

down to 30 m

Crete, Greece

A WWII German Messerschmitt 109 fighter at 24 m with intact wings and fuselage and a visible machine gun.

Rock formations

down to 35 m

Crete, Greece

A huge rock off Agia Pelagia where divers regularly meet large schools of barracudas along the reef at 30 m.

Wall

down to 40 m

Crete, Greece

A drop-off falling to 75 m with visibility often over 35 m, home to groupers, snappers and bluefin trevally.