Dive into an exhilarating underwater journey in Famagusta, exploring its aquatic wonders and hidden dive sites. This area serves as an oasis for scuba diving enthusiasts in pursuit of new aquatic adventures.
Cape Greco (Antennas)
Dive Spot:
Cape Greco Antennas
Min. Qualification:
Open Water
Site Type:
Rocky bottom with small caverns
Max Depth:
16m
Dive Type:
Recreational Diving
Visibility:
20m plus in good conditions
Access:
Rocky entrance (2-3 meters drop off)
GPS:
Characteristics
- Easy and interesting dive site.
- Very rich in small marine life due to the rocky bottom.
- Very good for night diving.
- Excellent site for navigation and other skills.
- Easy access for all cars.
Nemesis III Shipwreck
Dive Spot:
Cape Greco Antennas
Min. Qualification:
Advanced and Boat Diver
Site Type:
Wreck Dive
Max Depth:
26m
Dive Type:
Recreational Diving
Visibility:
20m plus in good conditions
Access:
Boat Only
GPS:
Characteristics
- Easy and interesting dive site.
- Sunk in December 2013 to promote diving in the area.
- Nemesis III is a 25m long and 6m wide fishing vessel.
- Very rich marine life, with groupers, lionfish, seabreams, sea slugs, moray eels, and tube warms.
- Very nice and safe swim-throughs for basic wreck diving.
- Usually, there are good conditions without any strong currents.
- It is only 90 meters from the Liberty wreck.
- Excellent for scooter diving to visit both the Nemesis and Liberty wrecks.
Liberty Shipwreck
Dive Spot:
Liberty Shipwreck
Min. Qualification:
Advanced and Boat Diver
Site Type:
Wreck Dive
Max Depth:
27m
Dive Type:
Recreational Diving
Visibility:
20m plus in good conditions
Access:
Boat Only
GPS:
Characteristics
- Sunk in May 2009 to promote diving in the area.
- Liberty was a Russian cargo ship (37m long and 10m wide).
- It is only 90 meters from the Nemesis wreck.
- Very rich marine life, with groupers, lionfish, seabreams, sea slugs, moray eels, and tube warms.
- Very nice and safe swim-throughs for basic wreck diving.
- Usually, there are good conditions without any strong currents.
- Excellent for scooter diving to visit both the Nemesis and Liberty wrecks.
Octopus
Dive Spot:
Octopus
Min. Qualification:
Open Water
Site Type:
Rocky
Max Depth:
15m
Dive Type:
Recreational Diving
Visibility:
20m plus in good conditions
Access:
Access from the shore (rocky entrance)
GPS:
Characteristics
- One of the most beautiful dive sites in the area
- Rich marine life including moray eels, sea urchins, lion fish, nudi branch, and grouper fish, but it is most famous for the numerous octopus
- Excellent site for beginners and advanced divers
- Very suitable dive site for skills, including mapping, night diving, navigation, and deep dives
- Easy access to all type of cars
Green Bay
Dive Spot:
Green Bay
Min. Qualification:
Open Water
Site Type:
Shore dive
Max Depth:
11m
Dive Type:
Recreational Diving
Visibility:
20m plus in good conditions
Access:
Very easy access from the shore (walk in)
GPS:
Characteristics
- A common practice is to feed the fish at less than 5m depth
- Frequent turtle sighting
- Hundreds of seabreams around the feeding area
- Easy access to all types of cars
- Easiest dive site in the area (walk-in entry)
- Rarely there is a current or waves
- Divers can see the numerous artificial statues at 10m depth
- Most suitable for introductory dives and beginners
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Kyrenia Shipwreck
Dive Spot:
Kyrenia Shipwreck
Min. Qualification:
Advanced and Boat Diver
Site Type:
Wreck Dive
Max Depth:
23m
Dive Type:
Recreational Diving
Visibility:
20m plus in good conditions
Access:
Boat Only
GPS:
Characteristics
- Sunk in March 2015 to promote diving in the area.
- The Kyrenia wreck was a Greek navy boat originally called HS Knossos (renamed Kyrenia in 2000).
- The marine life is not as rich as in the other wrecks.
- Very nice and safe swim-throughs for basic wreck diving.
- Usually, there are good conditions without any strong currents.
Green Bay Cave
Dive Spot:
Green Bay Cave
Min. Qualification:
Open Water
Site Type:
Rocky bottom, small caverns (through and through)
Max Depth:
17m
Dive Type:
Recreational Diving
Visibility:
20m plus in good conditions
Access:
Very easy access from the shore (walk in)
GPS:
Characteristics
- Approximately 10m of swimming/diving from the entry point
- Beautiful through-and-through caverns with corals
- Excellent spot for scooter diving (DPV)
- Lionfish in the caverns
- Other cave-specific marine life
- Turtles and Moray Eels
- Easy access to all type of cars
Chappel (Agioi Anargyroi)
Dive Spot:
Chappel (Agioi Anargyroi)
Min. Qualification:
Open Water
Site Type:
Rocky, sandy, drop off (cliff)
Max Depth:
40m
Dive Type:
Recreational and Technical Diving
Visibility:
20m plus in good conditions
Access:
Easy access up to the entry point (steps from the Chapel), but difficult entry and exit point. Entry point 8m depth
GPS:
Characteristics
- One of the most beautiful dive sites in the area with excellent visibility and changing scenery
- Numerous marine life including moray eels, sea urchins, lionfish, nudibranchs, grouper fish, and seabreams.
- Excellent site for both beginners to technical divers
- Very suitable dive site for night diving, navigation, and deep dives
- One of the most scenic places in the area, with a beautiful chapel and beautiful sunset view.
- Easy access to all types of cars
Cyclopes Caves
Dive Spot:
Cyclopes Caves
Min. Qualification:
Open Water
Site Type:
Rocky, sandy, drop off (cliff)
Max Depth:
45m
Dive Type:
Recreational and Technical Diving
Visibility:
20m plus in good conditions
Access:
Easy access from the entry point (entry depth 1m)
GPS:
Characteristics
- One of the most beautiful dive sites in the area.
- The cliff hosts numerous marine life including moray eels, sea urchins, starfish, lionfish, nudibranchs, grouper fish, and seabreams.
- Excellent site for both beginners to technical divers.
- Very suitable dive site for skills, including mapping, night diving, navigation, and deep dives.
- Beautiful view outside the dive site from the so-called Cyclopes caves (a cave above the dive site).
- Easy access to all types of cars.
Da Costa
Dive Spot:
Da Costa
Min. Qualification:
Open Water
Site Type:
Shore dive
Max Depth:
11m
Dive Type:
Recreational Diving
Visibility:
15m plus in good conditions
Access:
Very easy access from the shore (walk in)
GPS:
Characteristics
- One of the most beautiful dive sites in the area.
- One of the easiest dive sites in the area (walk-in entry)
- Most suitable for introductory dives and beginners
- Rarely there are waves
- Mostly flat sandy surface with rocky spots hosting small marine life
- Easy access to all types of cars
- Frequent turtle sighting
Sea Caves
Dive Spot:
Sea Caves
Min. Qualification:
Open Water
Site Type:
Flat sandy and small through and through caverns
Max Depth:
12m
Dive Type:
Recreational Diving
Visibility:
20m plus in good conditions
Access:
Two entry points: 1 with 1.5m drop off and one with 3m drop off
GPS:
Characteristics
- One of the easiest dive sites in the area.
- One of the most interesting sites for new divers due to the caverns.
- Multiple swim-throughs and through and through caverns.
- Cavern-specific marine life.
- Not particularly easy access for saloon cars.
The Canyon
Dive Spot:
Sea Caves
Min. Qualification:
Open Water (and Boat Diver if access by boat)
Site Type:
Sandy bottom & drop off (cliff)
Max Depth:
20m
Dive Type:
Recreational Diving
Visibility:
20m plus in good conditions
Access:
Not easy access from the shore, rocky entrance, (not suitable for beginners), boat diving suggested
GPS:
Characteristics