Hello from South Dakota & Dreaming of Diving in Aqaba & Greece

[Jeff in SD]

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Well,for a start, if you want to combine diving and tourism, I may suggest the islands of Kea and Leros. Both are nice Aegean islands with superb diving spots, but are not so overcrowded by tourists like 'top-tier' Mykonos and Santorini islands.
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Sorry for the long post. As for me, a lonesome cowboy somewhere in SW Greece, my sanctuary and diving home is Proti Island, its WWII wreck and its walls. Hope to see you there someday and dive together!

Many thanks for the ideas. We are merely OW certified, so nothing that requires cave certification or deep dives. Others have recommended Chania.

 

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Hi @Jeff in SD welcome to SB

What time of year are you planning to dive Aqaba?

Post something in the Red Sea part of the forum Red Sea and you will get more feedback.

Aqaba has some good wrecks and amazing vis but few fish.

I haven't dived there for about 13 years so can't give recent up to date information. I did two trips there using Dive Aqaba and they were first class, but as I said that was 13 years ago. All dives were from a comfortable boat called "Laila" and the food was amazing.

 

[Jeff in SD]

Hi @Jeff in SD welcome to SB

What time of year are you planning to dive Aqaba?

Post something in the Red Sea part of the forum Red Sea and you will get more feedback.

Thanks for the welcome. I'll be in Jordan the end of April.