Aherounes

★★★★☆ (125)

This dive site is protected from north winds and rough weather during July and August. It is ver easy to access and an ideal site for confined water sessions and new divers.

You will see seahorses, baby stingrays, and small octopuses. You can also encounter baby flounders hiding under the sandy bottom.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 300

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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Skyros Diving, VASILIS TRAKOS

Linaria Marina, 34007 Skyros, Greece

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Kalogeros (★4.7)

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