The Shoals An isolated area approximately 1 km from shore where the rocks just break the surface of the water. Consequently, an area of many shipwrecks in ancient times which is now littered with pieces of amphorae. In some areas, these pieces are cemented together in the shape of a ship’s hold. Stone anchors can…
Big Steps An interesting dive site that begins at 14 meters and dramatically drops down to a maximum of 42 meters. It is part of the Paphos reef that runs parallel to the shore and starts east of Paphos Harbor towards the airport. A fascinating site surrounded by overhangs, small walls, gullies, sea grass, rocks,…
Amphorae Caves A dive in depths up to 12 meters. There are number of caves to explore including the one that has amphorae encrusted in the roof. The American team of archaeologists who investigated the site believe this is due to movements in the sea bed over the last two thousand years. The article by…
Wreck of Vera K This favoured afternoon dive is 15 minutes from Pafos harbour. The Vera K was a Lebanese freighter that ran aground in 1972 and was blown up as a hazard to shipping in 1974. It is still in four main sections and the bridge is fairly intact. It lies completely submerged in…
Wreck of Achilleas On a sandy bottom lies the wreck of the Achilleas, a Greek vessel that mysteriously exploded and sank in about 12 metres of water in 1975. There are 3 sections to visit. The upturned stern, the upturned bow, and the main crane, which form a 30 metre triangle. On the upturned stern you…
The Valley Only 15 minutes from the Harbour, the top of the valley lies at 16m. Its sides offer plenty of encrusting marine life and many small holes which are home to wrasse, cardinals and slipper lobster. There is also a swim through towards the deeper end of the valley. A popular site with macro…
Shore dive White River Just into the Akamas Peninsula is a small cove which gives access to this very interesting maze of gullies, overhangs and lots of swim throughs. Look out for grouper in and around overhangs and if you’re lucky maybe even a turtle (May – September). One of the swim through stretches out…
Wreck of the Laboe The wreck of the Laboe lies next to Moulia rocks in Paphos .The area has been declared as protected and no commercial fishing is allowed. The 21.5 meter Laboe was built in Rendburg shipyard, Germany, in 1940. It was brought to Cyprus to be used as a liveaboard diving vessel. In June 2014…
2 tank dive: Wreck of Vera K & Amphorae Caves Vera K – This favoured afternoon dive takes around 20 minutes to reach by boat from the Harbour. The Vera K was a Lebanese freighter that ran aground in 1972 and was blown up as a hazard to shipping in 1974. It is still in four…
Valley of The Caves As the name suggests this valley has a number of small caves. There are also interesting craters close by and one with a swim through. The attractive overhangs make homes for small fish such as cardinals. The varied sea life, includes wrasses, sea bream, trumpet fish, parrot fish, octopus, damsel fish, and…
