Diving in Cyprus

Cyprus is found in the eastern Mediterranean and is a large island that measures about 9250 sq km with a total coastline of 648km.

One of the advantages of diving in Cyprus is that the weather is warm enough for diving year round with very hot summers and warm winters.  Even though it is reasonably warm in the winter with temperatures that average around 18C, you may want to bring a drysuit since the water temperature is still low.  During the months outside of November thru March a semi drysuit or a wetsuit should be sufficient.

Most people choose to go diving in Cyprus between the months of May through October due to the fact the climate is the best and temperatures are warm enough that the other tourist locations such as the beach are enjoyable as well.

The most populous regions of Cyprus to go diving at are in the Southern part of the island due to the fact that is has a more developed tourism sector.

There are many different regions to choose if you are planning to go diving in Cyprus, among the most popular locations are Protaras, Paphos, Enna, Ayia Napa, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Savaii, Limassol, and Famagusta.

The most popular locations to go diving in Cyprus are Ayia Napa, Paphos, and Larnaca.  In Larnaca in particularly there is the Zenobia wreck that is considered to be one of the best shipwreck dives that you can take around the globe.

Outside of the Zenobia wreck, Cyprus is an excellent place for beginning divers to experiment with underwater expeditions since there are many basic sites that naturally progress in difficulty.

Those who want a pristine diving experience in Cyprus should head to the Northwest peak of the island by the Arkamas Peninsula where there are many artefacts on the seabed such as Roman pottery.

For the most part the visibility under the sea is enough to see the many caves, ancient settlements, wrecks and aquatic life with an average of 10-40m of visibility.

The marine life is diverse with plenty to see while diving in Cyprus.   Some of the most common types of marine life that you will see while on a div are octopus, tuna, wrasse, jacks, parrotfish, barracuda, starfish, stingrays, sea urchins, and grouper.

The easiest way to get to Cyprus for a diving adventure is to take a scheduled or chartered fight with, amongst others, direct flights from the UK on British Airways, Monarch and EasyJet into Larnaca or Paphos.