A small cove at Agios Georgios that is dived either east or west; this is the eastern run. The points of interest sit between 8 and 30 metres and the rock keeps going below that to a 45 to 50 metre maximum. The operator lists an abundance of nudibranchs on the face, with breams and passing sea life through the water alongside.
Where it is and how deep
39.1352° N, 23.8065° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Agios Georgios is a small cove that the boat can work in either direction, and this is the eastern run out of it. The wall goes down a long way - 45 to 50 metres is the site maximum - but the plan stays well above that, with the points of interest between 8 and 30 metres and the deeper rock simply falling away below you as you go.
Work the face slowly. There is an abundance of nudibranchs on it, breams along the wall, and other sea life passing through, so the dive alternates between close inspection of the rock and looking out into the blue. Turning shallow along the top of the wall gives an easy ascent inside the same profile rather than a separate shallow leg tacked on at the end.
Marine life and season
- Nudibranchs
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-season | Off-season | Off-season | Fair | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Off-season | Off-season |
Season follows Alonissos & the Peristera Wreck: The underwater museum and most operators run May–Oct only; meltemi winds can close the exposed Peristera site in midsummer.
Questions divers ask
How deep is the Agios Georgios East Wall?+
Points of interest run between 8 and 30 metres, but the wall itself descends to a maximum of 45 to 50 metres. The operator lists the site as suitable for Open Water divers as long as the plan stays in the upper band.
Sources
- Agios Georgios - East Wall — Alonissos Triton Dive Center
- Alonissos Triton Dive Center dive sites — Scubaverse
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