# Poseidon Diving Club Crete

> SSI-certified scuba diving and snorkeling centre in Mades Bay, Crete, Greece. Operating daily April–November since 2010. Try Scuba from €65, snorkeling from €40, full SSI Open Water Diver certification €430. Nine dive sites around Mades Bay plus day trips across Crete, certified instructors, free transfer within 10 km. Rated 5.0 on Google (40 reviews).

## Quick facts

- **Business name:** Poseidon Diving Club Crete
- **Website:** https://poseidondivingclub.com
- **Location:** Mades Bay, Heraklion, Crete, Greece (35.4045 N, 25.0710 E)
- **Phone & WhatsApp:** +30 697 560 6834
- **Email:** poseidon.diving.club.crete@gmail.com
- **Hours:** April–November, daily 10:00–18:00
- **Certifications:** SSI (Scuba Schools International)
- **Languages:** English, Greek, French, German
- **Founded:** 2010
- **Rating:** 5.0/5 on Google · 40 reviews
- **Insurance:** Marine insurance included in every booking
- **Transfer:** Free pickup within 10 km of the dive centre

## Languages

Trips and courses run in **English, Greek, French and German**, depending on the instructor team on the day. The website is available in all four languages.

## Instructors

- **Mike** — Manager · SSI Divemaster Instructor
- **Stavros** — Owner · ANDI Instructor
- **Syphax** — PADI Instructor

## Courses and prices (entry-level → advanced)

- **Basic Diver** — €160. 2 dives, max depth 12 m. Your first step into scuba.
- **Scuba Diver** — €270. 3 dives, max depth 12 m. More independence.
- **SSI Open Water Diver** — €430. 5 dives, max depth 18 m, lifetime SSI certification recognised in 130+ countries. Allow 3–4 days.
- **Advanced Adventurer** — €330. 5 specialties in 3 dives, max depth 30 m.
- **Diver Stress & Rescue** — €450. 3 dives, the safety mindset.
- Specialties: Deep Diving €350 · Night & Limited Visibility €280 · Perfect Buoyancy €250 · Navigation €250 · React Right €200.

## Try / intro experiences

- **Try Scuba Diving (no experience required)** — €65 per dive, €110 for two dives same day. Ages 8+. 40 min underwater, max 10 m (5 m for 8–12 yrs). Equipment + insurance + certified instructor included. Junior 8–12: €55 / €100.
- **Try Snorkeling** — €40. Guided 40-minute tour, no age limit, all equipment included.

## Dive sites around Mades Bay (depth 10–40 m)

1. **Blue Cave** — Boat · 12–30 m · OWD · €65
2. **Trypa Rocky Reef** — Boat · 13–25 m · OWD · €65
3. **Posidonia Oceanica meadow** — Shore · 12–18 m · OWD · €45
4. **Mades Beach — Left Reef** — Shore · 12–18 m · OWD · €45
5. **Mades Beach — Right Reef** — Shore · 12–20 m · OWD · €45
6. **Edge of Mades Beach** — Boat · 15–25 m · OWD · €65
7. **Mononaftis Bay** — Boat · 12–40 m · OWD · €90
8. **Adeb Al Salam Shipwreck** — Boat · 10 m · OWD · €100
9. **Mades Bay — Night Dive** — Shore · 12–18 m · OWD · €75

## Day trips (full-day adventures across Crete)

- **Byron I Shipwreck** — €150. Wreck that sank 17 January 1985, 15 m, atmospheric and photogenic.
- **Elephant Cave & Minnewaska** — €220. The most famous cave in Crete plus a British shipwreck near Chania — a double dive.

## Conditions

- Water temperature: 18–26 °C (peak summer June–September)
- Visibility: typically 20–30 m
- Best season for warm water and calm conditions: June through September

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