Copper Wreck
A British Man'O'War with copper bottomed hull foundered on the reef on the western tip of the Akrotiri Peninsula. Not much remains from the original wreck although you regularly retrieve the copper and brass pins embedded in bits of the hull. Caves Archway and many species of fish. 9 metres.
Akrotiri Fish Reserve
Amazing interaction with local marine life. A very shallow dive suitable for all divers. Hand feed groupers, moray Eels, Bream and Bass. Many octapus to be found. 9 metres.
Pharses II Wreck
An open deck cargo ship of less than 1000 Tonnes lying on it's starboard side and intact. An abundance of marine life can be observed here. Penetration can be achieved although under strict supervision. 21 metres.
Three Stars Wreck
This vessel caught fire and ran aground back in 1972. It is partly submerged in only 7 metres of water and very safe to enter in several parts. Interesting exploratory dive for all levels.
Big Country
A great multi-level site with many caves, overhangs and very large boulders some more than 12 metres high. Grouper, Morays, Octopus and large shoals of damselfish are found here. Max depth 23 metres.
M.V. Habe Wreck
A very good training wreck for beginners. This 1000 tonne Barge is semi-submerged against Limassol harbour wall. Although quite broken up it still makes for an interesting poke around dive.
9 metres.
Twin Rocks
Two large rocks protruding out of water from a depth of
21 metres. A blow hole can be found on the eastern rock. Caves and a lot of interesting marine life will be found in the surrounding area.
Sharks Cove
Don't panic... it used to be called fisherman's Cove and sharks unfortunately have never been sighted here. A spectacular Cove on the Akrotiri Peninsula. A submerged Tunnel starts and ends the dive where in between you glide along the cliff face before circling over a rocky reef bottom. 12 metres.
Tombs
Very close to the shore there is a series of apparently man made caves which resemble ancient tombs. Very scenic with profilic marine life. 12 metres. Caverns and Caves
100 metres offshore in a depth of 14 metres you will find many interesting caves on a large reef. Varied marine life.
Archways and Pinnacles
A large Archway in 21 metres of water with four pinnacles situated on every major compass point. An abundance of marine and fish life to be found all over the area. Good Navigation Site. |