# Waterhoppers, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Waterhoppers is a dive site in Greece (Rhodes). Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is June and September. In June there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 31. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/waterhoppers/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Dive site · Diving
- **Where:** Greece
- **Best time:** June and September.
- **Nearest airport:** RHO Rhodes, 13 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 36.44771, 28.2264

## What it is and where

Waterhoppers is a dive site in Greece (Rhodes).

Info point only

It is in [Rhodes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/rodas/), where this site lists 23 more places to see, 805 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 36.44771, 28.2264; the nearest main airport is Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO, Rhodes), 13 km as the crow flies. How to get around Greece (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.447712%2C28.226397)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.447712%2C28.226397)

It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/submarinismo/) places in Greece. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Waterhoppers is **June and September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 46 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 40 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 43 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 56 |
| May | Possible | 13 h 56 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 28 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 15 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 23 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 03 |
| November | Better not | 10 h 01 |
| December | Better not | 9 h 31 |

In June there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 31. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Greece in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Greece

To enter Greece there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Greece checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 166 ambulance · 100 police · 199 fire brigade · 1571 forest fires.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/palacio-del-gran-maestre/): Medieval fortress and palace of the Knights in the historic center of Rhodes, Greece · 299 m
- [Colossus of Rhodes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/coloso-de-rodas/): Statue of the Greek Titan Helios; one of the seven wonders of the ancient world · 420 m
- [Suleymaniye Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/suleyman-mosque/): Mosque in Greece · 457 m
- [Medieval City of Rhodes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ciudad-medieval-de-rodas/): Part of the modern city on Rhodes island, Greece · 546 m
- [Yeni Hamam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/yeni-hamam/): Hot spring bath · 583 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

## More in Greece: Diving

- [HMHS Britannic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/h-m-h-s-britannic/): Olympic-class ocean liner. Sister ship of RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic
- [MS Mediterranean Sky](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mediterranean-sky/): shipwreck in Greece
- [MV Panagiotis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/panagiotis/): cargo ship built in 1937
- [Dimitrios](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/shipwreck-dimitrios/): picturesque shipwreck near Gythio, Greece
- [Dimitrios P. (ship, 1921)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/dimitrios-p/): Shipwreck
- [Aegean Divers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/aegean-divers/): Dive site

Every Greece place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/submarinismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Waterhoppers?

It is a dive site in Greece.

### When is the best time to visit Waterhoppers?

June and September. In June there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 31.

### How do you get to Waterhoppers?

The nearest main airport is Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO), 13 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.447712%2C28.226397) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Greece is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Greece map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/palacio-del-gran-maestre/), [Colossus of Rhodes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/coloso-de-rodas/), [Suleymaniye Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/suleyman-mosque/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/793101328), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

