Kuşadası sits on Turkey's Aegean coast in Aydın Province, and its five sites span reef walls, caves, and artificial reef structures in water that runs noticeably cooler than the country's Mediterranean coast. Depths range from very shallow to over forty metres, and visibility at the better sites reaches up to twenty-five metres. The site mix suits beginners through to intermediate divers, with both shore and boat entry available. Seahorses, eagle rays, and European parrotfish are among the species recorded here alongside more widely distributed Mediterranean fauna.
Monthly water temperature across Kuşadası's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
The Aegean keeps temperatures cooler than Turkey's south coast year-round, sitting in the mid-to-high teens through winter and spring, and reaching the low-to-mid twenties only in mid-to-late summer. Divers should plan on a thicker wetsuit for much of the year, though summer months offer the most comfortable conditions.
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Water temperature around Kuşadası ranges from about 16°C in March to 22°C in August, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 22°C) a 3mm full suit is comfortable in Kuşadası; in the coldest months (about 16°C) step up to a 7mm or semi-dry suit.
Fin maps 5 sites in Kuşadası (5 scuba diving sites).
