Scuba Diving for Certified Divers in Ayia Napa Protaras
Cyprus is an excellent place for certified and experienced divers to scuba dive and has numerous sites with great visibility, interesting underwater features and marine life. As well as the shore dives there are 2 wreck dives locally and more advanced options in the wider area.
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Available in the Ayia Napa and Protaras areas. Please note: You must bring your PADI/SSI certification with you to be verified before you can dive. Available every day, morning and afternoon from May to October, weather permitting. Please book at least 4 days in advance.
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• Unique Coastal Dive Sites
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• Wreck Dives
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• Guided Dives with PADI / SSI Dive Master
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Tour DescriptionCyprus is a great place for diving for all experience levels and has plenty of interesting underwater features such as caves, tunnels and rock formations. In the Ayia Napa and Protaras areas we are also lucky enough to have several man made features including an underwater statue gallery and 2 sunken wrecks. There's also plenty of marine life including turtles, octopus and rays.
One of the most popular dive sites is Green bay which has a shallow beach entrance making it easy to get in and out of the water. There are numerous other dive sites along the rocky coastline in the Cape Greco area which be easily reached and offer a great dive for all levels. As well as the fascinating underwater landscape of the area, 2 boats have been sunk just off shore to create an artificial reef. A haven for marine life and a brilliant introduction to wreck diving, these boats give a unique dive location which can be explored by certified divers. For experienced divers, the Zenobia wreck is word famous and one of the best wreck dive sites in the world. It is located just off the Larnaca coast and is absolutely fascinating. All our guided dives are led by an experienced professional dive master from a PADI and SSI certified dive centre. All equipment is included. Note: These dives are only available to PADI/ SSI certified divers. If you are not a certified diver and would like to try Scuba diving please see our Discover Scuba Diving Experience. If you see the Book Now button below you can book this tour online. Otherwise please contact us to enquire. |
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Tour Schedule
Scuba Diving is available from May to October, weather permitting. Choose from morning or afternoon dives (09.15 and 13.30 dive times) In the case of bad weather for diving we may need to reschedule your trip. If this happens we will offer an alternative date/time. If we can not find a suitable alternative we will refund your payment.
Departure Points / Pick up locations
Pick up from hotels in Ayia Napa and Protaras areas is included.
What is IncludedPick up from your hotel in the Ayia Napa / Protaras areas
All equipment and guiding by a PADI / SSI professional dive master Bottled water, Coffee and Tea |
What is Not IncludedPhoto's of the dive
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Dive Locations
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Local Dive Sites
Green Bay - Shallow dive with an easy entry. Perfect for beginners. Lots of life to see. Max. depth 12m. Green Bay 2 - This dive site is great for Open Water divers and with the large cave at 12-17m one not to be missed. DeCosta Bay - Ideal for Open Water with max. depth of 13m. Good chance to see turtles and stingray here. Crystal Cove - Nice dive with max depth 15m and a great chance to see moray eels and octopus. Kaliva - Easy entry, shallow start with a max depth of 16m Konnos Point - Spectacular underwater topography. Depth 12m to 40m The Chapel - Great dive for experienced divers. Depth 20m to 40m The Caves - Beautiful underwater caverns and tunnels with max. depth 15m The Canyon - You can frequently see stingrays here. Max. depth 20m |
Wreck Dives - The Liberty and Nemesis wrecks form part of an artificial reef created about 1km off the coast of Protaras. The area around this reef is closed to boat traffic to encourage marine life.
Nemesis Wreck - Sunk in 2013, this abandoned deep sea trawler is 26 meters in length and 6 meters in width. It lies at a depth of 25 metres. Liberty Wreck - Sunk in 2009, the Liberty was a small Russian cargo ship. It has an overall length of 37 metres and a width of 10metres. It's maximum depth is 28 meters. Zenobia Wreck - This wreck dive is one of the best in the world due to it's size, depth, visibility and the water conditions. The vessel is a 172m long Swedish ferry boat that sank in 1980 on her maiden voyage due to technical problems that affected its stability. The boat was loaded with over 100 trucks and trailers, The wreck is lying between 42m and 16m. Many of the trucks are visible either lying on the seabed or still inside the vessel.The wreck lies just a few minutes boat journey from the shore near Larnaca. Because of it's size we usually do two dives on each trip. |
Know Before You Go - Important Information
You will be required to complete a health questionnaire before you dive.
Not wheelchair accessible.
You must leave at least 12 hours between diving and flying
Pick up from hotels in Ayia Napa and Protaras areas is included.
Morning and afternoon dives are available.
You must provide proof of PADI / SSI certification for verification before you dive.
Itinerary of this activity is subject to change without prior notice due to weather conditions or reasons beyond our control.
All indicated times are approximate and subject to change.
To scuba dive safely, you must be in good general health and not be extremely overweight. Your respiratory and circulatory systems and body air spaces, such as your sinuses, must be normal and healthy. Pregnant women and people with heart trouble, a current cold or congestion, epilepsy, active asthma, a severe medical problem, or who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, should not dive. If taking prescription medication, consult your doctor before participating in this program and if possible obtain a doctor’s note to say you are fit to scuba dive.
If you arrive for your discover scuba diving session under the influence of alcohol your dive will be cancelled and you will not receive a refund.
You will not be able to dive if you have any of the following conditions: ear infection, ear disease, hearing loss or problems with balance, a history of ear or sinus surgery, cold, congestion, sinusitis or bronchitis, a history of respiratory problems, severe attacks of hay fever or allergies, or lung disease, a collapsed lung (pneumothorax) or history of chest surgery, active asthma or history of emphysema or tuberculosis, currently taking medication that carries a warning about any impairment of your physical or mental abilities, behavioural health, mental or psychological problems or a nervous system disorder, are you or could you be pregnant, over 45 and have a family history of heart attack or stroke, a history of colostomy, heart disease or heart attack, heart surgery or blood vessel surgery, high blood pressure, angina, or take medication to control blood pressure, bleeding or other blood disorders, diabetes, seizures, blackouts or fainting, convulsions or epilepsy or take medications to prevent them, back, arm or leg problems following an injury, fracture or surgery, fear of closed or open spaces or panic attacks (claustrophobia or agoraphobia).
Not wheelchair accessible.
You must leave at least 12 hours between diving and flying
Pick up from hotels in Ayia Napa and Protaras areas is included.
Morning and afternoon dives are available.
You must provide proof of PADI / SSI certification for verification before you dive.
Itinerary of this activity is subject to change without prior notice due to weather conditions or reasons beyond our control.
All indicated times are approximate and subject to change.
To scuba dive safely, you must be in good general health and not be extremely overweight. Your respiratory and circulatory systems and body air spaces, such as your sinuses, must be normal and healthy. Pregnant women and people with heart trouble, a current cold or congestion, epilepsy, active asthma, a severe medical problem, or who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, should not dive. If taking prescription medication, consult your doctor before participating in this program and if possible obtain a doctor’s note to say you are fit to scuba dive.
If you arrive for your discover scuba diving session under the influence of alcohol your dive will be cancelled and you will not receive a refund.
You will not be able to dive if you have any of the following conditions: ear infection, ear disease, hearing loss or problems with balance, a history of ear or sinus surgery, cold, congestion, sinusitis or bronchitis, a history of respiratory problems, severe attacks of hay fever or allergies, or lung disease, a collapsed lung (pneumothorax) or history of chest surgery, active asthma or history of emphysema or tuberculosis, currently taking medication that carries a warning about any impairment of your physical or mental abilities, behavioural health, mental or psychological problems or a nervous system disorder, are you or could you be pregnant, over 45 and have a family history of heart attack or stroke, a history of colostomy, heart disease or heart attack, heart surgery or blood vessel surgery, high blood pressure, angina, or take medication to control blood pressure, bleeding or other blood disorders, diabetes, seizures, blackouts or fainting, convulsions or epilepsy or take medications to prevent them, back, arm or leg problems following an injury, fracture or surgery, fear of closed or open spaces or panic attacks (claustrophobia or agoraphobia).
What to BringSunhat and Sunscreen
Swimwear and Towels Proof of PADI / SSI certification |
TicketsNo paper ticket required for this tour.
Emergency contact number will be sent with your confirmation email. |
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations within 48 hours of your tour start time are non refundable. Cancellations outside of this time may receive a full refund. If you need to change the date of your tour or will not be able to make it, please let us know as soon as possible.
