best greek island for diving

Planning to visit one of the greek islands in June.

Not a diving holiday, but would prob go for a dive whilst were were there if
possible.

I know that a number of islands do not have diving (due to greek antiquity
laws!) - Are there any islands that do? and which are the best to dive?

Might just swing it, it the choice is between a couple of places!

"James" <jamesnopam@net.net> wrote in message
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> Planning to visit one of the greek islands in June.
>
> Not a diving holiday, but would prob go for a dive whilst were were there
if
> possible.
>
> I know that a number of islands do not have diving (due to greek antiquity
> laws!) - Are there any islands that do? and which are the best to dive?
>
> Might just swing it, it the choice is between a couple of places!
>
>
I went to Zakynthos last year, although there is diving its restricted.

Places enforced max depth of 30m and no deco, no wreck dives at all and
night dives only from a few places "unofficially" or even rarer with a
licence.

The coastguard boats had a habit of pulling alongside to check people were
diving where they said theyd be too.

All in all, very good vis, warm water (28c or so surface) but not masses of
life.

Im told Keffalona is pretty much the same so you may want to try some of the
Aegean islands instead.

"James" <jamesnopam@net.net> wrote in message
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> Planning to visit one of the greek islands in June.
>
> Not a diving holiday, but would prob go for a dive whilst were were there
if
> possible.
>
> I know that a number of islands do not have diving (due to greek antiquity
> laws!) - Are there any islands that do? and which are the best to dive?
>
> Might just swing it, it the choice is between a couple of places!
>
Dived in Halkidiki, Crete & Kos and it all seems a bit "tame". As you say,
not allowed to go anywhere interesting due to their antiquity laws.

Last excursion was on Kos in 2002 and dived with Waterhoppers out of Kos
Town. Seemed a fairly pleasant bunch. Best dive was an area called
Bubbles. There's still quite a bit of volcanic activity in the region and
there are places where volcanic bubbles just come through the sand on the
sea-bed. Like diving in a glass of champagne.

Cheers

David

"James" <jamesnopam@net.net> wrote in
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> Planning to visit one of the greek islands in June.
>
> Not a diving holiday, but would prob go for a dive whilst were were
> there if possible.
>
> I know that a number of islands do not have diving (due to greek
> antiquity laws!) - Are there any islands that do? and which are the
> best to dive?
>
> Might just swing it, it the choice is between a couple of places!
>
>
>

I was diving on Lesvos 2 years ago. Not really spectacular, but not too bad
either. The most interesting site however, the petrified forest, is off
limits (guess why? )

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"James" <jamesnopam@net.net> wrote in message
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> Planning to visit one of the greek islands in June.
>
> Not a diving holiday, but would prob go for a dive whilst were were there
if
> possible.
>
> I know that a number of islands do not have diving (due to greek antiquity
> laws!) - Are there any islands that do? and which are the best to dive?
>
> Might just swing it, it the choice is between a couple of places!

I was in Corfu a couple of years ago and did four dives with Calypso in
Agios Gordis, a tiny village on the west coast. Very friendly people, good
accommodation (we stayed the night with them in their cheapest room and it
was as good as our hotel in Paliokastritsa!).

The diving was nice, not spectacular at all. Cracking viz, a couple of big
pelagics (barracuda types) and a fair sized grouper were spotted. The tiny
stuff was fascinating, fan worms from a couple of mm's to about a foot
across and plenty of the Mediterranean's "usual suspects".

CAS
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