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Andros Aquatic Dive Centre, your local scuba diving and snorkeling experts

We are a full-service PADI Dive Center located in Chora, Andros, offering top-notch scuba instruction, and daily guided scuba diving and snorkeling tours.

Whether you have always wanted to try scuba diving, are an experienced diver who wants to explore new dive spots, or simply want to mellow out snorkeling, come and find us at Neimborio Beach and we will take care of you.

We will train, guide and educate you to the highest possible standards, providing exemplary customer service whilst treating you as a friend. We keep our groups small to focus on providing the highest quality and safety-driven experiences. Our aim is to share our passion for the undersea world with you whilst you have a wonderful, fun, and empowering experience. We look forward to meeting you!

Diving Services

Explore the underwater world off the shores of Andros Island with us and be safe in the knowledge that you are in good hands.

If you have never tried diving before, no problem! You can try our Discover Scuba Diving program or get PADI certified over the course of a few days. If you are a certified diver you can explore captivating, new dive locations and if it has been a while since you ‘got wet’, we also offer our Reactivate program.

For those of you who are not yet ready to try scuba diving, we can make PADI Skin Divers out of you or take you on an absorbing snorkeling tour.

We cater for all ages from 8 years old onwards.

We know your vacation to Andros is important, so we will go out of our way to provide you with the best underwater experience possible!

Scuba Diving

For the adventurous spirits out there who have always wanted to try scuba diving but have never gotten around to doing it, now is your chance!

PADI Courses

For the more focused of you out there, we offer many different PADI courses for all levels and interests, from beginner to professional.

Guided Dives

For the initiated and certified we go on fun, guided dives all the time, and you would be most welcome to join.

Snorkeling

For those who are not ready for scuba diving, come and try some skin diving (snorkeling) with us, and enjoy the Aegean Sea and its wonderful creatures.

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Our Equipment

Only the best dive gear for our customers.

Whether you go on a guided dive, take part in a dive course, or choose to go snorkeling with us, you will be adorned with cutting-edge Scubapro equipment – the gold standard in dive gear by which other brands are measured.

Scubapro gear enables our customers to be confident in the water knowing that they are decked out in the toughest, most reliable, and elegant equipment around.

For all our air-filling needs we have a brand new Paramina Typhoon Classic 15 compressor that ensures we have clean, filtered, and high-quality breathable compressed air.

Why Choose us

All dive centres have something to offer prospective divers, whether that is offering access to unique dive locations or maybe even different teaching methods. That being said, at Andros Aquatic Dive Centre our main focus educationally is on helping mold good and safe divers who are confident in their diving abilities. Here are some other reasons to choose us:

We will train and educate you to the highest possible standards, providing exemplary customer service whilst treating you as a friend.

On both guided dives and courses we keep our groups small to focus on providing the highest quality, safety-driven and personal experiences.

The dive centre is conveniently located right on the beach and the waters are shallow, and crystal clear with a sandy bottom – a perfect environment for first-time divers and for conducting courses.

As an authorized PADI Dive Center, we adhere to the safety-driven and proven PADI system of education, and we strictly follow PADI Standards of Safe Diving Practices.

Our instructors are friendly yet professional. They are experienced, passionate about what they do, and enjoy sharing their knowledge about scuba diving and the marine habitats we explore.

We are flexible with our scheduling – we plan our courses according to our customers’ needs. No need to take things fast, just correctly.

We provide top-notch, regularly serviced scuba gear for our customers and our air filling station is very well maintained providing top quality, filtered, and clean compressed air.

At Andros Aquatic Dive Centre we firmly believe that good environmental practice is an integral part of dive education. We consider ourselves ocean ambassadors and like to instill the same passion for saving and healing the marine ecosystem, into our customers.

What our customers are saying about us

One of our main goals at Andros Aquatic Dive Centre is to have satisfied customers. Positive reviews let us know that we are achieving this objective and further fuel our motivation to keep our standards high. We can proclaim our prowess as a dive centre but there is no need to take our word for it, read what our guests have to say about us.
  • Bella Hansard

    Amazing service, Dive site and scuba equipment. Will definitely dive again. Thank you Christos

  • Λευτερης Τρανακος

    Absolutely satisfied of its services. I had my first DCD course with Mr. Christos who explained everything with so much detail. I had a nice time to explore the bottom of the port of Chora. Definitely recommend it to everyone.

  • Anna Netsaeva

    Amazing dive centre! Great location in Andros town, very easy access. Friendly and professional staff. I loved it and definitely recommend it!

  • David Axelos

    Very professional and friendly, my daughter loved the experience!

  • Adrian Agoroaei

    (Translated by Google) Nice to meet Mr. Christos, friendly, professional with good equipment. An unforgettable experience and a very educational activity for children, which is the most important thing and that is why I wish all the children (girls) who come to Andros to know Mr. Cristos and his activity. All the best!

    (Original)
    Encantado de conocer a Sr. Christos, amable, profesional con buenos equipos. Una experiencia inolvidable y una actividad muy educativa para los niños que es lo más importante y por eso deseo a todos los niños (niñas) que llegan a Andros que conozcan a Sr. Cristos y su actividad. Un saludo!

  • Clara Lonardi

    (Translated by Google) Beautiful experience, super relaxing and fun, equipment in perfect condition. Thanks for everything Christos!

    (Original)
    Bellissima esperienza, super rilassante e divertente, attrezzatura in perfette condizioni. Grazie di tutto Christos!

Frequently asked questions

Who can learn to scuba dive?

Almost anyone can learn to scuba dive. The minimum age requirement is 10 years old and there is no maximum age. So long as a brief medical questionnaire that asks about medical conditions that could be an issue while diving is completed by interested parties, and none of the aforementioned conditions apply, you are good to go. Even though some people are hesitant to try scuba diving, practically anyone can do it.  This is because dive-training organizations like PADI have made it feasible for scuba divers of all experience levels to enjoy the sport.

What is PADI?

PADI (the Professional Association of Diving Instructors) is the largest and most recognized recreational scuba diving training agency in the world. In the late 1960s, the founders of PADI believed that scuba certification agencies at the time could be improved as they did not use cutting-edge training methods and made it needlessly difficult for individuals to get into the sport. As such they created their own comprehensive training program and methods suitable for everyone whilst fortifying the position of their instructors. PADI introduced the world of scuba diving to many people who would not have otherwise had the opportunity to experience it, by providing courses that teach the basic concepts and gear usage.

The standardization of PADI courses allows participants to receive identical, quality instruction wherever they visit a PADI dive center or resort around the world. By getting a PADI certification, scuba divers will be able to show their level of training and be able to dive at most dive locations. As well as being the world’s leading recreational scuba diving training agency, PADI is also at the forefront of marine conservation efforts as evinced by its multiple programs and partnerships.

What should I bring?

A towel, a swimsuit, your smile, and an adventurous spirit! We will provide the rest. Certified divers are welcome to bring their own scuba gear and will need to provide their certification details. For those customers spending multiple hours at the dive centre, food and drink would be a good idea (sandwiches, pies, and refreshments are available for purchase next door).

What marine life will I see?

The Aegean is a temperate sea that supports hundreds of fish species, invertebrates, and marine mammals. Extensive black coral forests exist below recreational diving depth limits but a profusion of colour is provided by bright Sponges, Stony Corals, Anemones, Ascidians and Algae. Depending on location, divers or snorkelers will have the opportunity to see multiple families of fish including Seabreams, Groupers, Serranidae, Wrasses, Lessepsians, Blennies, Gobies, Flat Fish, Scorpionfish, Eels, Jacks, Rays and many more. Additionally, there are a plethora of Gastropods, Bivalves, Sea Slugs, Cephalopods, Urchins, Sea Stars, Worms, Crabs and Shrimps that can be seen. On rare occasions, you might be able to see turtles or dolphins. No sharks unfortunately!

We would be delighted to show you the species mentioned above, before or after your in-water activities, from our library’s numerous marine life books and slates.

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