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Scuba diving

Scuba diving around Athens for every level: Discover Scuba at Varkiza and Marathon, PADI courses, boat dives for certified divers, snorkelling boat trips and cave diving for qualified cave divers.

Cave Diving at Vouliagmeni Lake Scuba diving · Athens Riviera Cave Diving at Vouliagmeni Lake: Guided Dives & Cavern Course Recreational: 2 dives of 45 min; technical: 1 dive of 90+ min; course: 4 days · Certified divers (minimum age to be confirmed) · Certified cavern, cave or CCR cave divers On request Discover Scuba Diving in Nea Makri, Marathon Scuba diving · Attica mountains & Marathon Discover Scuba Diving in Nea Makri, Marathon: First Dive near Athens 3 hours 30 minutes (30 to 40 minutes underwater) · 8+ with an adult · Beginner, no experience needed Instant booking from €90 Discover scuba diving in athens your first dive in varkiza Scuba diving · Athens Riviera Discover Scuba Diving in Varkiza: First PADI Dive on the Athens Riviera About 3 hours (half a day) · 10+ (under 18 with parental consent) · Beginner, no experience needed Instant booking from €80 Underwater ancient columns covered in sea growth in clear blue water Scuba diving · Athens Riviera PADI Scuba Diving Courses in Athens: Scuba Diver & Open Water 2 to 7 days · Beginner, no experience needed On request from €350 Scuba Diving Trips from Marathon Scuba diving · Attica mountains & Marathon Scuba Diving at Marathon Cape: Walls, Reefs & Ancient Wreck Relics 2-4 hours · Children with an adult (minimum age to be confirmed) · Certified divers, all certification levels Instant booking from €55 Underwater ancient columns covered in sea growth in clear blue water Scuba diving · Athens Riviera Scuba Diving Boat Trips from Varkiza: Wrecks, Walls & Caverns 4 to 5 hours, 2 tank dives · Certified divers (minimum age to be confirmed) · Certified divers (Scuba Diver or Open Water, by site) Instant booking from €80

We dive from two bases: Varkiza on the Athens Riviera and Nea Makri near Marathon on the east coast of Attica. Both work with PADI professionals, and we also arrange cave diving for certified cave divers at Vouliagmeni Lake.

What diving options do we offer?

  • Discover Scuba at Varkiza: theory, a confined water session and an open water dive to a maximum of 12 metres, from 10 years old.
  • Discover Scuba at Marathon: about 3.5 hours with 30 to 40 minutes underwater to a maximum of 6 metres, from 8 years old, with no more than 4 divers per instructor.
  • PADI courses: PADI Scuba Diver in 2 to 3 days, certified to 12 metres, or PADI Open Water Diver in 4 to 7 days, certified to 18 metres.
  • Boat dives from Varkiza: two dives for certified divers at sites such as the Panagis wreck and the monk seal cavern at Fleves, the Drop Off and Devil’s Hole near Vouliagmeni.
  • Dive trips from Marathon: speedboat dives for certified divers at Platourada and Dipsa islands and Marathon Cape.
  • Snorkelling boat trips from Marathon: Marathon Cape and Schinias Bay, a protected Natura area, from 6 years old.
  • Cave diving: dives and courses at Vouliagmeni Lake, for certified cave divers.

Do you need a certification?

Not for Discover Scuba, the courses or snorkelling. Boat dives need a valid diving certification, and some sites ask for a higher level. Cave diving is only for divers with cavern or cave certification, with courses for those who want to train.

What are the health requirements?

You need basic swimming skills and you complete a medical questionnaire before diving. Some conditions need a doctor’s approval. Do not fly within 12 hours after a dive.

What is included?

Diving equipment, DAN insurance and professional instructors or guides are included on Discover Scuba, the courses and the boat dives, and most of these include photos or video. Courses include your PADI certification.

When can you dive?

Marathon dive and snorkelling trips run all year. Varkiza boat dives run from March to December, and cave diving at Vouliagmeni runs all year except August, on request.