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MS Zenobia dive site, Larnaca
Advanced≤30 m

MS Zenobia

Dive site in Larnaca, Cyprus

Max depth
42 m
Level
Advanced
Current
Moderate

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The story

Launched in 1979, Zenobia capsized and sank in Larnaca Bay on 7 June 1980 after a fault in her computerised ballast system. She went down with 104 tractor-trailers and now lies on her port side in about 42 m.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

The dive

A wreck dive.

Who it's for

Advanced≤30 mEstimated

Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).

  • The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.

Conditions

Dive type
Wreck
Current
Moderate
Estimated
Environment
Open water
Water
Sea water

What you might see

  • Turtles
  • Barracuda
  • Groupers

From our original catalogue, not yet checked against a published source.

Why divers come

  • History

Where is Larnaca?

View on OpenStreetMapLocation: Larnaca (Wikipedia)Map: Natural Earth

The point shows the Larnaca area, not the exact dive site.

About this page

Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.

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