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Blue Fin Divers (Agios Prokopios)

37° 4.4′ N · 25° 21.1′ E

Blue Fin Divers is a PADI 5-star resort on Agios Prokopios beach, founded in 2006. It runs boats to reefs, aircraft wrecks and the wreck of the ferry Express Samina between Naxos and Paros.

Western CycladesCentral Cyclades

Practical

The website header gives 15 April to 5 November, but its contact section says May to October, so confirm early- and late-season dates. Tel +30 22850 42629, mobile +30 6937161226, info@bluefindivers.gr. Sites from the centre's pages: Agios Nikolaos reef (max 15 m, small sponge cave, scuba diver level); Calypso reef (20 m, about 1 mile off Agios Prokopios, scattered wreckage, often current); Virgin reef (22 m, with a 15 m2 cave); Graviera reef (18 m, canyons and caves, current); Black Rock (30 m wall near Alyko); Trapezaki reef (9-22 m, nudibranchs). Also wrecks: the cargo ship Marianna (sank 1981 on a reef between Naxos and Paros; bow section at 24 m, crane about half a metre above the surface); the ferry Express Samina (37 m, sank September 2000 on the Portes islets, advanced divers with 20+ dives); a Bristol Beaufighter aircraft (33 m, advanced); an Arado seaplane at Iraklia (11 m); and the Padieronisi cave between Paros and Antiparos (18 m). The centre also runs sailing tours. Book ahead in July and August. Not to be confused with the separate Naxos Diving centre at Kampos Komiakis (own entry).

Best for

Guided reef and wreck dives from the west coast

Season

Mid-Apr to early Nov

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