The Arch (Zakynthos)

Blue Caves (Skinari Cape)

Keri Caves

Laganas Reef

Marathonisi (Turtle Island)

Zakynthos eats from the sea and the garden: the island is famous for its "Zakynthos frog" (a type of cheese pie), fresh squid and red mullet, and the local currant (corinthian raisin) used in sweets. Tavernas grill grouper and offer good local white wine, while the resorts add international options.

Bay Beach Hotel

Keri Village Hotel

Palatino Hotel

Zante Park Hotel

Diana Hotel

Zakynthos, known as Zante, is the southernmost of the main Ionian islands and one of Greece’s most photogenic dive regions. Its north cape at Skinari holds the Blue Caves, a series of limestone sea caves glowing with reflected blue light, while the Keri Caves on the south coast offer large arches and swim-throughs crowded with groupers and lobsters. Marathonisi, the "Turtle Island," sits in Laganas Bay, a nesting ground for loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) that divers and snorkellers meet on the surrounding reefs and seagrass meadows. The massive rock arch off Keri attracts schools of barracuda and jacks, and Laganas Reef itself is a calm, shallow training site rich in pipefish and seahorses. With a lively resort scene, dramatic white cliffs and a strong protection effort for its turtles, Zakynthos blends easy diving with iconic Mediterranean scenery and very good visibility through the long season.

Ionian Islands – Zakynthos (Zante)

Fly into Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) at Dionysios Solomos, or take a ferry from Killini on the Peloponnese. A rental car reaches the Skinari cape, Keri and Laganas; most dive centres run transfers from the resorts.

Dive Sites in Ionian Islands – Zakynthos (Zante)

The Arch (Zakynthos)

Blue Caves (Skinari Cape)

Keri Caves

Laganas Reef

Marathonisi (Turtle Island)