blue island divers

I've been going there for 2 seasons and I hope to come back for all the next ones.Andy, Gary, Laura and Bob provided me with so many priceless teachings - besides of course unforgettable dives. Antiparos is a bit hard to reach - but once you get there you won't want to leave! And once you dive with Blue Island Divers you won't want to ever leave the water!

Definitely some of the best dive sites in the Cyclades - Samina wreck and the cavern are a must for experienced divers. I really wanted to do the cave dive a couple of times but didn't get the chance on this trip. We also went to the west, Barracuda Reef. It takes about 35-40 mins to get there but is a relatively unexplored reef (lots of the little stuff and great viz). No barracuda on this dive but we did spot two large crabs and plenty of Scorpion fish. When diving the Samina, we spotted two barracuda plus an eel that seems to have made a home for himself in one of the broken pipes along the middle of the wreck. Would be great if they had Nitrox to allow for longer bottom times on dives. Overall though, I would definitely recommend.

It was now our second diving and snorkeling trip with Gary and his team. The first we had in August 2013 and it was great again. Gery and his team is very professional and friendly. It was a big fun for all of us so we will be back again for a diving trip in summer 2015.

Greek islands. Water is so clear that you feel dizziness just looking at the seabed 30 meters below. We stayed one week at Antiparos looking for a nice and cool diving experience after 3 years of no-dive. Not 100% sure about our capability to go one step deeper, We've been supervised by a very pleasant, professional and reasurant team and we finally passed our Advanced PADI level.Maximum security: Instructors in front and behind you, taking care and ready to intervene if needed. Where you would not even think about diving alone, you jump with with them without any doubt or fear... just excitment.Maximum experience : Our first 30 meters dive in a beautiful blue water, the visit of a submarine cave, a night dive, and cherry on the cake: our first wreck!Maximum pleasure : Our 10 years old boy also had his first scuba-diving and he is already looking towards doing it again!We are thinking about coming back there to dive again. The blue color and clarity of the water is just amazing but not only: the last day was not just sad because we would stop diving, we already knew that we would miss the entire team.So thanks again to the crew with very special one to Andy, Gary, Bob, without forgetting Mélanie ;-)

Me and my son enjoyed the Discover Scuba Diving Experience! Friendly and safe staff, highly professional! Look forward to next time already! Anne & Markus

Blue Island Divers is the best diving center in the area. Their services are highly professional combined with an equipment that's in excellent condition and a qualified crew always consistent and happy to help. Various excursions are organized to different and beautiful diving points. You really shouldn't miss this two truly amazing diving points: EXPRESS SAMINA (http://bit.ly/1rhso0b) & THE CAVE (http://bit.ly/1t4u3ns)

What a wonderful experience I had.i come every year and i never get bored of diving with the blue island crew and their new DMT every year.Thank you so much Gary , Laura and Andy. Without forgetting Bob and Sue and the DMTAlways a good laugh with you guysSee you aroundTiffany

Now that I'm back from my holidays, wanted to say a big 'thank you!' to the guys (and girls!) from Blue Islands divers for the great experience of snorkelling with them. And not once, but more than five times!I had never snorkelled before, so they kindly explained what to do and how to get the best out of the trips. Very friendly staff and serious about their job.The dive places they took us to were brilliant: transparent water, beautiful sites (incl. the so typical small Greek churches on the rocks) and there was even a chance to try my hobby of geo-caching :)I already recommended the island (really safe for a solo traveller) and the dive center to my friends!

What makes four young people all go diving crazy and put their hard earned money not into clothes, drink, cigarettes etc. but to invest in this new found hobby? The sport certainly, and yet huge credit must be given to the Blue Island Divers team of instructors who introduced them. Their care, patience and indeed their own love for diving were an amazing inspiration for my kids and the professional way in which they ran everything was thoroughly impressive. The best place to start diving has to be with Gary, Laura and Andy at Blue Island Divers of Antiparos.

We acknowledge that this was an unpleasant experience for you, and is regrettable as we make many trips to the wreck throughout each season without any issues. The boat had in fact drifted away from the original position, as the anchor rests on the sandy sea bed, and due to the worsening weather conditions, it had pulled away. This also made it hard for the skipper to see the two SMB’s (the second one was deployed by our other Instructor) as the wave height had increased from when we first entered the water.We have now put measures in place to ensure that this type of incident could not reoccur.

It was my first dive ever and I was so anxious!! Βut my guide Albena inspired lots of trust and with her patience and support all my fears dispelled and I had the most unforgetable experience!!! All the team was highly skilled and experienced, equipment was in perfect condition. I would Highly recommend it to anyone who visits Antiparos or Paros and is amazed by the thought of discovering under-sea beauty. Thank you guys! I sincerely couldn't have asked for a better group!!

Gary and his team are friendly, real professionals, and open-minded.Nice diving spots, no stress, opened discussions, and definitely decent prices.I clearly highly recommend to go there. The best club among the 3 others ones visited during my trip to Paros/Antiparos.

What a great diving center this is! I am very lucky to have picked it out from among all the other centers. The Blue Island Divers is no doubt one of the very best. I contacted Gary in April and had to change my arrival date several times since I was backpacking across Europe. Gary was always very accommodating and helpful: he booked a room for me to match my dates and was so friendly – it was if we had known each other for years.I wanted to earn my PADI, but I was so afraid of diving in the sea. What a great instructor I had in Andy. He was always there to assist and guide me. Without him I wouldn’t never have passed the test, gained my certificate and now be so passionate about diving. And how thoughtful of Andy and gary to always have cookies and water on hand! What more can one ask for?It was great that my stay at the Blue Island Central was at the tail end of my trip across Europe. The perfect way to end a wonderful vacation! I am going to go back every year.

I and my family have chosen for our summer vacation the cycladic island of Antiparos. This group of agean islands is well described for the crystal clear blue waters suitable for all kinds of sea water activities. I was lucky to meet the Blue Island Divers, a family center, which proved to be a very nice experience for me and my two children. Jason 13 and Nepheli 11 have taken the PADI " junior open water" course with Bob the senior-father of the diving family. I have dived in many places all over the world. The marine life in the agean sea is not as impressive as in the tropical seas. But it has interesting surprises such as wrecks, caves with stalactites, amphoras and an excellent visibility. Very friendly dives without any risk especially for young children who would love to learn diving. And this family business was very friendly and very polite with Jason and Nepheli resulting in a very nice vacation for them and me of course. And if the weather is too windy for diving you could try swimming, snorkeling, wind surfing, kite surfing for a change just half an hour away on Paros island! Hope we could visit Bob' s family diving center next year again!

This is a small, personal dive shop with up to date equipment included in the price of the dive, so you don't have to haul all your gear along. I usually carry my own regulator, but all the gear was new and in good working order. The staff are friendly and it is owner operated so they take personal pride in running a great shop. The cave is a great dive site and Antiparos is a good location to see octopus.