Samos sits in the Aegean Sea in the North Aegean Islands group. The dive sites in our database span a range of terrain: a natural underwater tunnel with an overhead environment, a wall-and-cave combination at Heart Rock, a drop-off wall at Free Fall where strong currents require advanced skills, and shallower reef sites accessible to beginners. Depths run from ten to forty metres. Species recorded include common octopus, wrasses, gorgonians, nudibranchs, marbled electric ray, and European spiny lobster. Both boat and combined entries are available, and two dedicated dive operators work from the island.
Monthly water temperature across Samos's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperatures on Samos stay in the mid-to-upper teens Celsius from winter through early summer, then peak in September before easing. The warmest and most comfortable diving window runs from late spring through October; a five-millimetre wetsuit is appropriate for most of that period.
Water temperature around Samos ranges from about 17°C in February to 20°C in August, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 20°C) a 5mm suit is comfortable in Samos; in the coldest months (about 17°C) step up to a 7mm or semi-dry suit.
Fin maps 8 sites in Samos (8 scuba diving sites and 1 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
Across Samos's dive sites, May, June, July, August, September and October are most often reported as the best months to visit.
