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Welcome To Our Underwater Life!

Sof. Venizelou 42 (New Beach Road)
Rethymno, Crete 74100

tel 0030 - 8310 - 20990/3/4

@mail: sales@kalypsodivingcenter.com
@mail: info@kalypsodivingcenter.com

For more information visit www.kalypsodivingcenter.com
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The facilities of the "Kalypso" Diving Center are situated in the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea, on the wild south coast of Crete near Plakias in the area of the lost kingdom of the legendary Queen Kalypso. The Kalypso Rock's Palace offers diving excursions for certified divers or small safe groups with individual care provided for those diving for their first time.

There are daily diving excursions either by boat or directly from the shore, where there are no underwater currents. Come and join us diving in this beautiful bay of Kalypso and its surrounding area.

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About the Kalypso Diving Center

At the "Kalypso" Diving Center we offer a wide range of courses whether the guest has never dived before and wishes to try the experience of being in the underwater world or s/he is an experienced diver and would like to take the opportunity to gain further qualifications. Our uncertified courses are specifically aimed at those who have never tried diving before and are an excellent way for people who wish to learn, to have a taste of the underwater life.

Kalypso Dive Centre Vasilliou Plakias Crete

At the Diving Center School we have a wide range of services to offer to both certified divers and those who have never dived before. We offer daily excursions to various beautiful diving sites as well as courses giving people the chance to gain further diving qualifications and the popular Discover SCUBA Diving course aimed at those who have no diving certification and those who are a complete novice.

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The following courses are available:

Discover SCUBA Diving	Junior Open Water Diver
Open Water Diver	Advanced Open Water Diver
Rescue Diver	Dive Master

Course outlines

Snorkelling	Snorkeling Course Snorkeling Guided Tour Possibility to Snorkel with a buddy all day Afternoon Guided Tour with Skin Diving All equipment and teaching are included Children under 12 are half price

Discover SCUBA Diving (For the first timers)	Snorkeling Course Snorkeling Guided Tour Diving Course Diving All equipment and teaching are included Participants must be 12 years or older

Certified DSD	Diving All equipment and teaching are included Participant must have previously completed the Discover SCUBA Diving course

SCUBA Diving Course (2 Days)	Diving Courses preparation to the Open Water Certification Dives: Exercises and evaluation All equipment and teaching are included Participants must have previously completed the DSD course

Open Water Diver Course (PADI) (4 Days)	5 Theory lessons 5 Confined water sessions 4 Dives in the sea Equipment rental is included

Advanced Open Water Course (PADI) (2½ Days)	2 Mandatory core dives: deep diving and underwater navigation 3 optional dives to choose with the instructor Equipment rental is not included

Medic First Aid Course (PADI) Highly recommended to all divers (1 Day)	Video and practical course

Rescue Diver Course (PADI) (3 Days)	Theory lessons 5 Water sessions Equipment rental is not included

Divemaster Course (PADI) (10 Days)	Theory sessions Confined Water Sessions Sea Sessions

Other Specialised Courses Include

Multi Level Diver
Underwater Navigator
Dry Suit Diver
Night Diver
Deep Diver
Search and Recovery Diver
Master SCUBA Diver

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Dive Site Information

Kalypso Walls	Diving close to the cliffs of Kalypso Rock's Palace resort
Dive Type	Shore Dive
Minimum Certification Level	Open Water Diver or equivalent
Maximum Depth	18m Open Water Divers / 35m Advanced Open Water or higher
Bottom Composition and Features	Descending down the anchor line to a ledge at 14m you see a spectacular walled drop off to another ledge at 40m and then the deep blue beyond where it drops to a depth of about 250m. Huge walls, small caves and overhangs make this an exciting dive.
Marine Life to be seen	Plenty of colourful small fish, various sponges, lots of vegetation on the rocks, Sea Urchins, Starfish, Fireworms, Groupers, Moray eels and occasionally Octopus and Sting Rays.
Comments	Dive to be made on the first morning

Kalypso Dive	Diving close to the cliffs of Kalypso Rock's Palace resort
Dive Type	Shore Dive
Minimum Certification Level	Open Water Diver or equivalent
Maximum Depth	18m Open Water Divers / 30m Advanced Open Water or higher
Bottom Composition and Features	Walls and small drop offs leading on to a stony incline with small rocky vegetation covered reefs and a small gully / tunnel at a depth of 12m that may be entered by Advanced Open Water Divers or higher.
Marine Life to be seen	Plenty of colourful small fish, various sponges, lots of vegetation on the rocks, Sea Urchins, Starfish, Fireworms, Groupers, Moray eels and occasionally Octopus and Sting Rays.
Comments	Dive to be made on the first afternoon.

Grouper Rock	Diving on a large reef outside Skinaria Bay
Dive Type	Boat Dive
Minimum Certification Level	Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent
Maximum Depth	40m
Bottom Composition and Features	Large reef that raises to peak at a depth of 18m with small drop offs and walls that descend to a sandy bottom between 24m and 45m.
Marine Life to be seen	Big Groupers, Moray eels, plenty of colourful small fish, various sponges, lots of vegetation on the rocks, Sea Urchins, Starfish, Fireworms and occasionally Octopus and Stingrays. Comments: Our only dive where it is guaranteed to see big fish.
Comments	Our only dive where it is guaranteed to see big fish.

Night Dive	Diving from within Skinaria Bay or Kalypso Bay
Dive Type	Shore Dive
Minimum Certification Level	Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent
Maximum Depth	25m
Bottom Composition and Features	See Skinaria Canyon or Kalypso Walls Marine Life to be seen: Octopus, Moray eels, Shrimps, sleeping colourful small fish, various sponges, lots of vegetation on the rocks, Sea Urchins and Starfish.
Marine Life to be seen	Big Groupers, Moray eels, plenty of colourful small fish, various sponges, lots of vegetation on the rocks, Sea Urchins, Starfish, Fireworms and occasionally Octopus and Stingrays. Comments: Our only dive where it is guaranteed to see big fish.
Comments	None

Mixed Dive
Dive Type	Shore Dive / Boat Dive
Minimum Certification Level	Open Water Diver or equivalent
Maximum Depth	18m Open Water Divers / 30m Advanced Open Water or higher
Bottom Composition and Features	A canyon with high walls either side, rocky and sandy bottom leading on to small drop offs and walls at the edge of the bay
Marine Life to be seen	Plenty of colourful small fish, various sponges, lots of vegetation on the rocks, Sea Urchins, Starfish, Sea Cucumbers, Fireworms and occasionally Octopus, Moray eels, and Groupers.
Comments	None

Skinaria Cave	Diving within Skinaria Bay
Dive Type	Boat Dive
Minimum Certification Level	Open Water Diver or equivalent
Maximum Depth	18m Open Water Divers / 25m Advanced Open Water or higher
Bottom Composition and Features	After a large sandy area there is a wall that drops from 12m to 22m where Skanaria cave is located. Less experienced divers can ascend from 15m to 10m through a large hole above the entrance to the cave. Experience divers can enter this big cave where they can look around and exit the same way they entered. Advanced divers may exit through a tunnel to the back right of the cave which allows a good amount of natural light into this sponge filled cavern.
Marine Life to be seen	Plenty of colourful small fish, various sponges, lots of vegetation on the rocks, Sea Urchins, Starfish, Sea Cucumbers, Fireworms and occasionally Octopus, Moray eels, Groupers and Shrimps.
Comments	Cave not to be entered by less experienced divers.

Damnoni Canyon	Diving from the edge of Damnoni Bay
Dive Type	Boat Dive
Minimum Certification Level	Open Water Diver or equivalent
Maximum Depth	18m Open Water Divers / 30m Advanced Open Water or higher
Bottom Composition and Features	Upon descending through a small gully there is a wall that drops to reveal an old fishing net draped on an overhang. Following the high (22m - 8m) walls and rocky sea floor will bring you back to the boat via a magnificent canyon in which there is a small cave at a depth of 8m which may be entered by more experienced divers
Marine Life to be seen	Plenty of colourful small fish, various sponges, lots of vegetation on the rocks, Sea Urchins, Starfish, Fireworms and occasionally Octopus, Moray eels, and Groupers.
Comments	None

Damnoni Cave	Diving from the edge of Damnoni Bay
Dive Type	Boat Dive
Minimum Certification Level	Open Water Diver or equivalent
Maximum Depth	18m Open Water Divers / 30m Advanced Open Water or higher
Bottom Composition and Features	Damnoni Cave is divided into three parts, a lower overhang / entrance at 18m - 24m, a tunnel and chamber at 20m and an exit channel at 18m so it offers a lot for divers of all levels. Open Water divers can see shrimps at the overhang / entrance and exit, experienced Advanced Open Water divers can penetrate the cave where they can see hundreds of shrimp close up.
Marine Life to be seen	Plenty of colourful small fish, various sponges, lots of vegetation on the rocks, Sea Urchins, Starfish, Fireworms and occasionally Octopus, Moray eels, Groupers and Shrimps.
Comments	None

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