Activities in Ayvalik
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Korfez Diving Centre
Ayvalık is famed among the diving fraternity for its red coral. Lying at depths between 30m to 42m, it's not for beginners though. The best dive sites to see it are at Deli Mehmetler, Ezer Bey and Kerbela. Other marine life you might come across includes moray eels, gropers, octopus, encrusting anemones and, occasionally, sea horses. There are various dive companies in Ayvalık who can organise trips to see the coral including Korfez Diving Centre.
A day's diving (including two dives, lunch, all equipment hire and insurance) costs €50 per person. For those keen to learn or to improve, the company runs various PADI courses, including the four-day open-water course (€450).…
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Cruises
In addition to the dive sites and summer ferries to Lesvos, cruises head around the bay's islands, including Alibey, and stop here and there for swimming, sunbathing and walking. They generally depart at 11am and return by 6.30pm. Jale Tour also cruises to Assos (TL40), leaving at 10.30am and returning by 7.30pm.
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