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A list of the best rated scuba dive sites in Cyprus.

Zenobia

 
 
 
 
 
Rated 3.9, 7 votes

The Zenobia or Zen off the coast of Nicosia, Larnaca, Cyprus is considered to many divers as one of world's greatest wreck dives. The MV Zenobia is a roll-on-roll-off ferry built by Kockums in Malmo, Sweden in 1979. This 172 meter long and 23 meters wide ship ferried passengers and their cars around the eastern Mediterranean. On her last trip from Sweden to Syria she sank on June 7, 1980 just a few miles offshore Larnaca's fishing harbour. The Captain had problems steering the ship and saw that ...

Larnaca

 
 
 
 
 
Rated 1.8, 6 votes

Divers will have heard of this part of Cyprus for the dive site Zenobia, which is one of the worlds best wreck dives. Other diving across its shores can be found as well but is not so well developed as regions such as the Akamas Peninsula in Phaphos and Aiya Napa in Farmagusta. Larnaca is the second smallest district of Cyprus separated into a small unofficial Turkish part and its southern larger Greek part. Larnaca city is a beautiful city that attracts quite a few tourists and evidence dati...