Snorkel· Chios· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Avlonia Cove Snorkel (south Chios)
38° 9.8′ N · 25° 59.6′ E
A remote sand-and-seagrass cove just west of Cape Mastichon, reached by sea round the island's southern tip, with calm, clear, cold water and Venetiko's falcon islet in view.
Practical
Pin is the Grecosailor anchoring position for Pirgousiki Avlonia (38°09'50.2"N 25°59'37.3"E): 6 m on sand and seagrass, good holding, protected from the north but with a daily and nightly swell; water clear but cold (Grecosailor). Kamari Blue Ride runs boat trips here past the island's southernmost point and says you can snorkel in its calm waters, with Venetiko islet visible offshore. Snorkel the rocky edges of the cove; seagrass meadows in the middle (do not anchor on the seagrass where sand is available). No facilities ashore.
Best for
Quiet off-the-boat snorkel at the south tip
Season
Jun–Sep; settled weather (swell from S)
Nearby
- Avlonia Cove (south Chios)Right here
- Vroulidia Bay (Chios)0.9 NM away
- Mavra Volia Black Pebble Beach (Chios)2.1 NM away
- Emporios Waterfront Tavernas2.2 NM away
- Emporios Bay & Mavra Volia Snorkel (Chios)2.3 NM away
- Emporios Cove & Mavra Volia (Chios)2.3 NM away
- Emporio Archaeological Site (Chios)2.5 NM away
- Venetiko Islet Dive Sites (S Chios)2.5 NM away
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