Kalymnos Diving

Tucked into the Vlychadia area on the southwestern part of Kalymnos, this PADI Dive Center sits about 3 kilometres from the port. Two pretty beaches — one pebble, one sand — offer shallow, calm water that's especially kind to families with small children, and there's plenty of tree shade to relax under once you're back on land.

Diving on Kalymnos

Run by two PADI Instructors and operating seven days a week, the centre serves divers in both English and Greek. Air fills, a dive boat, and rental gear are all on hand, from open-heel fins, BCDs and 5mm wetsuits to regulators, steel cylinders and flashlights, with freediving equipment available too.

The surrounding waters host an impressive spread of marine life, including sharks, whales, turtles, ocean fish, eels, molluscs and crustaceans, corals, anemones and jellyfish. Nearby, the private Valsamidis Marine Artifacts Museum tells the story of sponge diving, displaying sea plants and animals alongside an entire ancient merchant wreck with amphorae. It's a fitting base for anyone curious about both the reefs and the island's diving heritage.