Tortuga, Mesta Diving School

Scuba diving is an activity that anyone can engage into, either a beginner or an experienced diver.

• You can take scuba diving classes for beginners. After a short introduction in theory, you will have the necessary information to dive is safety and enjoy the magic of the sea.
• Daily snorkeling excursions are organized for inexperienced divers and those who would like to enjoy a day at the sea.
• Diving programmes, offering equipment, boat and trainer, are available for experienced divers. For those who would like to get a diver's diploma, it is necessary to complete a course, which will enable them to dive in bigger depths.

There are a lot of interesting diving sites around Chios and the neighbouring islands, such as shipwrecks, caves and reefs, which can be approached by boat or from diving directly from the beach.

Masticulture is a locally owned and operated small scale travel bureau in the mastic village of Mesta on Chios island in the Aegean Sea. It works under an official Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) licence as a general tourism office (travel agency). It is the first and only tourism company specialising in ecotourism on the island. It provides a broad variety of activities related to Chios island environment (natural and social) as well as the people, businesses and associations representing the local traditions and culture of Chios.