Groupers Reef

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Groupers Reef

★★★★★ (586)

Groupers reef is in Caldera Beach, the only place you can enter the calderas’ water from the shore. This site is a volcanic reef with the biggest amount of marine life on the island.The best dive site for try scuba, open water diver course, navigation course, perfect buoyancy course, deep diving course, night diving courseETC

At Groupers Reef you can find groupers, tube worms, nudibranchs, starfish, scorpion fish, barracudas, lionfish, moray eels, tritons, octopus, tunas, and cuttlefish.

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Stress & Rescue

Stress & Rescue

SSI's Stress and Rescue Diver Specialty program teaches you the skills you need to protect yourself and other divers. You will learn how to recognize stress, how to prevent accidents, and learn practical techniques for conducting rescues and providing emergency care. With a combination of practical pool and open water sessions, you'll be well prepared and confident in handling emergency and rescue situations. Upon completion, you'll earn SSI's Stress and Rescue Diver Specialty certification.

May 10, 2026 +16 More
$457.05
€390.00

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

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Moray Eel

Moray Eel
7 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250

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Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets
29 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 12

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Lionfish

Lionfish
18 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 100

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Parrotfish

Parrotfish
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Total number of species approx.: 110

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Snapper

Snapper
4 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish

Damselfish
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Total number of species approx.: 7000

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Crab

Crab
4 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130

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Pipefish

Pipefish
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90

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Goatfish

Goatfish
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Total number of species approx.: 3000

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Nudibranch

Nudibranch
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90

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Angelfish

Angelfish
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250

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Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish
2 Sightings
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SSI Europe - Greece

SSI Europe - Greece

Metamorfossi, 11527 Athens, Greece
DIVE SAFARI, Βασίλης Τσατσανίδης

DIVE SAFARI, Βασίλης Τσατσανίδης

vlixada, 84700 Santorini, Greece

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