Greece – Divetek Travel

Greece
Experience the best of both with the ultimate diving and travel package

Duration
Dates for September 2021 are still to be confirmed
Location
- Athens – Greece
- Lavrion- Greece
- Santorini- Greece

Available Tickets
Maximum 8 guests
Price
2020 price – R53 800

Price for 2021 to be confirmed
Deposit
R5000- non refundable

This trip is for divers of all levels as well as non-divers!
This is the ultimate diving package designed to create a unique experience in which clients get to explore the history and culture of this beautiful country, as well as explore the waters that surround it.

A combination of 3 days in Athens visiting the archaeological treasures of the western civilisation, 7 days of sailing and diving around the Greek isles, and another 3 days visiting the world famous Santorini. This trip has something for everyone

R53,800.00

Flight details

Depart from OR Tambo, Johannesburg and fly to Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos, Greece.

Extra luggage

There is a two baggage allowance – 20kg for primary and 15kg for dive bag.

Deposits

A NON-REFUNDABLE deposit of R5000 is required to book your spot in this trip.

Date	From	Destination	Detail
Wednesday	Depart OR Tambo, Johannesburg	Arrive at Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos	Flight time approximately between 15 hours with 1 stop
Thursday	Depart Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos	Transfer to Radison Blu Park hotel in Athens	Transfer time 40 minutes Clients then have the afternoon to explore the city
Friday		Radison Blu Hotel	The day will be spent dong guided tours, exploring the greatness that Athen has to offer. We will visit the New Acropolis Museum and continue on with the Parthenon temple and the ancients Agora of Athens. The rest of the day, clients will be able to explore on their own and enjoy some of the surrounding areas of Acropolis.
Saturday	Check out of hotel	Radison Blu Hotel	Clients will take a guided tour of the Archeological museum. here they will be able to see the marine archeology of different areas of Greece such as the Antikythera wreck.
		Transfer Lavrion	Transfer time 1 hours Clients will then board their live-aboard
Sunday – Friday		Aboard the Live-aboard	During this period we will be sailing the waters of Greece in a 55ft catamaran. Every day is balanced between 2 dives, sailing, and onshore exploration.
Saturday	Check out from the live-aboard	Transfer to Athens Airport	Travel time 30 minutes
	Depart from Athens Airport	Arrive Santorini (Thira) International Airport, and transfer to Afrodite Venus Hotel.	Flight time – 50 minutes Travel time 10 minutes
Sunday		Santorini	Clients will get to enjoy 2 boat dives this day in the magical waters that surround this beautiful island. The rest of the day will be up to you to enjoy
Monday	Check out of hotel	Transfer to Santorini (Thira) International Airport	Clients will have the morning to explore the island and discover the beauties it has to offer. In the afternoon clients will be transferred back to Santorinin Airport.
Monday evening – Tuesday Morning	Depart from Santorini (Thira) International Airport	Arrive at OR Tambo airport, Johannesburg	Flight time approximately between 15 hours with 1 stop

The Diving

Cape Sounio – lies jut beneath the temple of Poseidon and is made up of small caves and canyons. The dive site has a depth of 12-24m with a visibility of around 20m. Divers require an open water qualification to dive this site.
Patroklos Island – wreck dive located 8 miles off the coats of Anavisos made up of the Freighter Kyra Eleni split into two pieces. The dive site has a depth of 6 -28m, and divers are required to have an open water diver qualification.
Fleves island – Wreck dive located 3 miles off the coast of Vouliagmen made up of the Jozina MV ship wreck . The dive site has a depth of 6 – 35m and requires divers to have an open water qualification. Cave diving located within the deep wall alone the coats of the island. The dive site has a depth of 3 – 40 m and divers are required to have an open water qualification.
Agistri island – Wreck dive located just off the coast of Aponisosmade up of the Avantis III ship wreck. The dive site is 16 – 47m deep and requires divers to have an open water qualification and an advance deep diver qualification for the deeper sites.
Poros island – Cave diving in the blue cave
Hydra island – rich in underwater caves and reefs, as well as wreck diving the Dokos shipwreck. The dive site is 10 – 30m and requires an open water diving qualification
Santorini- Its unique composition offers a great variety of diving for all levels due to its lack of currents and absence of tides, which makes it a perfect spot for diving Dive sites sit as a depth of 20 – 30m with a visibility of 20 – 30m. Santorini is also know for its underwater volcanic activity, creating magical dive sites. Divers are required to have an open water qualification.

Additional Activities

New Acropolis Museum – With More than 4,250 objects are exhibited over an area of 14,000 square metres The New Acropolis Museum is considered one of the most high profile museums built in Europe in the 21st century, The Museum holds the historic archaeological treasures of the Acropolis of Athens.The museum was built to house every artefact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. It also lies over the ruins of a part of Roman and early Byzantine Athens. With More than 4,250 objects are exhibited over an area of 14,000 square metres.

Acropolis – The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most famous ancient archaeological sites in the world. Located on a limestone hill high above Athens, Greece, the Acropolis has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Over the centuries, the Acropolis was many things: a home to kings, a citadel, a mythical home of the gods, a religious centre and a tourist attraction. It has withstood bombardment, massive earthquakes and vandalism yet still stands as a reminder of the rich history of Greece. Today, it is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site and home to several temples, the most famous of which is the Parthenon.

Agora – The ancient Agora of Athens is the best-known example of an ancient Greek agora, located to the northwest of the Acropolis and bounded on the south by the hill of the Areopagus and on the west by the hill known as the Agoraios Kolonos, also called Market Hill.

National Archaeological Museum – The National Archaeological Museum in Athens houses some of the most important artefacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity. It is considered one of the greatest museums in the world and contains the richest collection of artefacts from Greek antiquity worldwide.

Qualifications

With so much to do and so much to see, we welcome both divers and non divers on this adventure.

Divers do not need to have an advanced qualification, however to enjoy the deeper wrecks and the nights dives, it is recommended that divers have their advanced diver qualification with a certification in Deep and Night and limited visibility specialties.

Trip Includes:

Flights
Airport taxes
2 nights accommodation in Athens at the RadissonBlu with breakfasts
2 nights accommodation in Santorini at the Afrodite Venus hotel with breakfasts
7 nights aboard a 55ft catamaran with all breakfasts, snacks, soft drinks, lunches and 2 dinners
Local transfers
2 dives a day on the live aboard
2 dives in Santorini
Guided tours in Athens
Wifi on the live aboard
Kayaks, paddle boards and other inflatables on the live aboard,

Trip Excludes

Lunches and dinners off the boat
Dinners on the live aboard, except 2
Visas
Travel Insurance
Drinks off the boat
Alcohol
Staff gratuity

Payment Plan

A non refundable deposit of R5000 is required to book your spot
A further R18 000 is then required to be paid by the 1st January 2021
The remainder then needs to be in by 30th June 2021

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