The North Aegean Islands sit in the Aegean Sea, and the sites currently in our database are concentrated around Samos. The terrain is varied: natural underwater tunnels, caves, caverns, walls, and reefs, with depths running from shallow entry points down to forty metres. Visibility peaks from May through October, when conditions suit the broadest range of divers. Sites here accommodate beginners through to advanced divers, and species recorded include common octopus, wrasses, nudibranchs, gorgonians, European spiny lobster, and marbled electric ray. Both boat and shore entries are available across the area.
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Monthly water temperature across North Aegean Islands's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperatures stay cool from late winter into spring, typically in the mid-to-upper teens Celsius, then rise gradually through summer, peaking in September before easing back. The warmest months offer the most comfortable wetsuit diving, while spring and autumn dives require a thicker suit.
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Water temperature around North Aegean Islands ranges from about 17°C in February to 20°C in September, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 20°C) a 5mm suit is comfortable in North Aegean Islands; in the coldest months (about 17°C) step up to a 7mm or semi-dry suit.
Fin maps 9 sites in North Aegean Islands (9 scuba diving sites and 1 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both), organised into 2 areas.
Across North Aegean Islands's dive sites, May, June, July, August, September and October are most often reported as the best months to visit.
