Ege Octopus Dalış Merkezi

About Ege Octopus Dalış Merkezi

Ege Octopus Dalış Merkezi is an İzmir dive school founded in 2007 with the aim, in its own words, of getting to know and promoting the underwater beauty of Karaburun. Its offices are in Karşıyaka, and its sea dives take place off the Karaburun peninsula. Training is offered under both the TSSF/CMAS system of the Turkish Underwater Sports Federation and PADI: - Try dives (deneme dalışı) for beginners. - CMAS 1, 2 and 3 star diver courses. - PADI Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, Rescue Diver and Divemaster courses. - Speciality courses and Emergency First Response (EFR) first aid training. The centre's site also mentions lifeguard and swimming courses and canoe trips. Dive sites the centre lists around Karaburun include Arslan Kayası, Büyük Ada, Küçük Ada, Küçük Rif, Ev Taşı, Eski Fok Yuvası, the İrem Mete routes, Kaçakçı Koyu and Fener Burnu, as well as the wrecks of the former İzmir ferries 9 Eylül and Alaybey, which were sunk off Karaburun as artificial reefs. Contact the centre by phone or email to plan a course or dive day.