The best spots to scuba diving in Cephalonia

Light, limpid and hot, the waters of Cephalonia transport in an infinite world of charms. To enjoy it spectacularly, try diving.

The magic of Greek waters offers a perfect environment to discover the Mediterranean abyss. In Cephalonia especially, where scuba diving and snorkeling are unique and enchanting trips. In addition to the richness of marine fauna and flora, Cephalonia’s sandy funds are home to a breathtaking number of wrecks.

In addition, the recent opening of the marine depths will make you the privileged explorers of the Great Blue innards... Here are the best diving spots in Cephalonia.

The best dive in Cephalonia: adventure dive from Agia Efimia

The information to know

This sensational activity lasts between two and three days (at the rhythm of two dives a day) and opens the depths of six dive spots in Céphalonie. It is accessible to all, from spring to autumn only. Departures take place in Agia Efimia and each site is joined by boat. Each water trip lasts about forty-five minutes.

The reservation capacity is from one to eight divers, and the price is €265 per person. This rate includes all equipment and a diving bottle.

If most dives are open at several levels, you must at least be a certified diver to claim them. To attest to your level, you will have to present a free or equivalent water diving patent.

The course of the activity

Cephalonia is full of wonderful diving spots. From wrecks to the bomber plane, to caves and reefs, the treasures that sleep at the bottom of them are immense.

With this activity, you will have the opportunity to experience diving in six different sites around the island. The program? Two dives a day one in the morning and another in the afternoon, according to the dive team program.

First, Christine Lome, the sword of smuggler . At twenty minutes from the beach of Mirtos, this small ferry lies at the bottom of the water at twenty-five meters deep. Abyss accessible only to divers already certified.

If the mysterious wrecks you like, you will love the second site of this adventure as well. The Roman wreck , assoupie near the beach of Antisamos and made famous by the film “The mandolin of Captain Corellis”, sunk more than two thousand years ago. Despite his rotten carcass, the vessel went out and left behind more than a thousand amphores, visible from five to twenty-five metres deep. The most experienced will be able to descend to thirty-five meters to admire the anchor.

The third site, Junkers 88 , is a World War II plane. The fate of this German bomber, a victim of the assaults of an English warship, is admired in two parts. The most spectacular is certainly its ever-gloss and visible aluminum engine at more than twenty meters. The rear part of the aircraft is buried at 30-six metres: depth reserved for qualified divers.

The fourth diving site is a submarine named HMS Perseus . This time, it is an equipment of the British fleet. Carved by enemy submarine grenades, her carcass remained intact. However, it junches the sand at a depth that requires a great experience of scuba diving.

This adventure dive in Cephalonia also contains natural treasures such as Grotte des Cyclopes . In front of the picturesque village of Fiskardo Kefalonia, this spacious cavity is accessible from 16 meters depth. The second entrance is located thirty five metres, in a bright blue and bright environment. This part of the cave is however reserved for experienced divers.

Other natural treasure: the St. Andrew’s , the sixth and last site where dive in Cephalonia during this activity. In view of the paradisiacal bay of St Andrew’s, this legendary dive takes you along a vertical wall that sinks more than thirty-five meters below the surface. The panorama is spectacular! The reef deploys beautiful sponges and you will even have the opportunity to see some amphores and octopuses hidden under their debris. In addition, only the free water certificate is required for this dive.

Alternatives to scuba diving in Cépahlonie

Dive in apnea in Skala

If you prefer apnea to scuba diving with bottle, this trip is for you!

During the apnea activity, the dive center experts teach you to channel your stress and dive up to ten meters deep. You do only one with the underwater life as mysterious as enchanting. In total silence, you evolve towards hypnotic abyss...

The lesson lasts three hours (including theory) followed by one hour of training under water. The price is 50€ per person. Only basic swimming skills and a good physical condition are required. The taste of adrenaline is a real plus!

Recreational dive in Skala

Among the best diving spots in Cephalonia, many are being tested near Skala. Caves, walls, wrecks offer both sumptuous and technical dives. Choose a recreational dive from the wide selection offered in Skala.

You can first go to the discovery of HMS Perseus . This submarine wreck bombed during the Second World War, which relies practically intact on the sandy background. She is one of the most impressive and technical sword dives in Cephalonia.

Another diving site is a site d’amphores . Like a submerged village, these huge Roman vases testify to the rich Greek heritage. A few pieces of steel ship are also based and housed with silverfish, octopuses and other fish species. If the wrecks intrigue you, you can even discover a bomber plane whose fuselage and wings slide at the bottom of a prohibited slope to the leisure divers...

Other sites, rather natural, are accessible at all levels. Among them, Tilemachos Cave . Found in a solitary reef, a fatal trap for many ships, this cave is as small as it is impressive. Among the other natural sites to be discovered: sponge walls containing a breathtaking Mediterranean fauna and flora. A magnetic abundance for underwater photography lovers! One of the most spectacular is Ai Giannis Wall : the dive site in Céphalonie preferred des divers en apnée.

Otherwise, immerse yourself at the edge of the Cap Kapros located at the gates of the Céphalonie-Ithaque canal. Difficult to know what is most impressive: the ancient anchors of merchant ships, scattered broken amphoras, aquatic species or the German wreckage and its flopa of war supplies?

Snapper’s Alley, Twelve Anchors, Gonies Cove, the rocky island of Dias are still other possibilities. These areas alternate meadows of posidonia, rocks and sand plates caresed by colorful and rare fish... And even sea turtles! Each of its reefs consists of marine landscapes characteristic of the Mediterranean. The hardest thing is to choose!

Our tips for scuba diving in Cephalonia

The warm and calm waters of Cephalonia offer good visibility throughout the year. Nevertheless, the best season to dive extends from May to November . If summer offers the best conditions (hot water and no wind) it is also the most busy season. Thus, we recommend the months of May and October in order to benefit from low-season prices and possibly more intimate sessions. Only precaution: a thicker combination.

Near the coasts, visibility is more variable especially because of the movement of the boats. Marine life is also more scattered. For a better experience, promote diving sites in Cephalonia that are further offshore.

We also recommend subscribing to travel insurance that covers scuba diving.