Zenobia
Sunk on 7 June 1980 just 2 km from Larnaka harbour, the Zenobia lies at 16-42 m, where tame groupers and patrolling barracudas await.
- Advanced
- Wreck
- Barracuda
Open Water≤18 m
Sheep Dip
Dive site in Larnaca, Cyprus
A protected 16 m shore dive near Larnaca Bay with very little current, where octopus, damsels and morays are the regulars.
- Max depth
- 16 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- May–Dec
- Entry
- From shore
- Current
- Mild
The dive
A dive from the shore. Known for octopus.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: dive-in.com.cy
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Octopus
- Moray eels
Season in Larnaca
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: May–Dec.
Source: scubadiving.comWhere is Larnaca?
The point shows the Larnaca area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Larnaca
Wreck
down to 40 m
Alexandria
An Egyptian wooden fishing boat sunk in 2006, just 200 m from the Zenobia, where schools of barracuda and big grouper gather.
- Experienced
- Dolphins
Wreck
down to 33 m
HMS Cricket
Commissioned during World War I, the Cricket lies at about 33 m northeast of Larnaca, and her final fate is veiled in mystery.
- Experienced
- Groupers
Wreck
down to 14 m
LEF1
A 1955 vessel lying parallel to the shore at 13 m in Larnaka's marine protected area, a wreck the tourism board rates ideal for non-experienced divers.
- Open Water
- Amberjacks
Wreck
down to 30 m
MV Elpida
A 1965 German-built ship sunk in 2019, with masts at 10 m, main deck at 20 m and seabed at 30 m in Larnaka's marine protected area.
- Advanced
- Dolphins
Cavern
down to 18 m
Cape Pyla Reef
An 18 m reef off Xylofagou with small canyons rising from the seabed and a cave whose exit point stays clearly visible.
- Advanced
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.
Photo credits
- MS Zenobia dive site, Larnaca, dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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