Dive· Pelion peninsula (mainland)· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Zoumbosub Diving Center (Afissos)
39° 16.3′ N · 23° 9.9′ E · approximate
The main dive operator in the Pagasetic Gulf: a PADI 5-star centre founded in 2006, with a dive base at Afissos, a school and a dive shop in Volos, and a menu of 21 named sites, from walls and caves to the Kali Tychi and Vera wrecks.
Practical
The position is the OpenStreetMap Afissos village; the dive centre is at Kalifteri, Afissos, and was not separately mapped. The school is at Polymeri 2C and the equipment shop at Dimitriados 186, both in Volos. Phone +30 24210 29574 or mobile +30 699 906 0929, email info@zoumbosub.gr (Zoumbosub website). For boat fun dives, meet at the Afissos centre at 10 am, leave at 11 am and return by 1:30 pm. The site is chosen the day before according to the weather. Prices were not listed; ask. The site list includes Prasouda, Pythos (Pythou) islet, Alatas, Kato Gatzea, Twin Caves, the Plakes canyon and wall, Paou wall, Trikeri lighthouse, Agios Sostis (reef, 0–35 m, 2 nm or 7 minutes from Afissos), Paganiá (reef, 0–40 m, 6 nm) and Xeneria (reef and wall, 0–35 m, 9 nm), plus the Vera, Kali Tychi and Mpora wrecks. Greeka also lists a Zoumbosub base in Volos.
Best for
Guided gulf dives, refresher dives and courses
Season
Summer season; confirm dates with the centre
Nearby
- Afissos (Pelion)0.2 NM away
- Kala Nera (Pelion)2.8 NM away
- Milies–Kala Nera Railway & Kalderimi Loop (Pelion)3.4 NM away
- Stathmos Restaurant (Milies)3.5 NM away
- Kato Gatzea Shore Reef3.7 NM away
- Kato Gatzea Waterfront (Kamares Taverna)3.7 NM away
- Horto (Chorto) Harbour & Anchorage5.3 NM away
- Scuba Fun Pelion (Chorto & Agios Ioannis)5.3 NM away