Diving in Cyprus — Schools, Contacts, and Tips
If you came to Cyprus not only for the beaches but also for its underwater wonders, below is a list of dive centers in the southern part of the island where you can take courses, rent equipment, and organize dives to local spots (including the legendary “Zenobia”).
Courses and Dive Formats
Diving in Cyprus is available for everyone — from beginners to professionals. Almost all centers offer international PADI and SSI courses — Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, as well as trial dives (Intro Dive), fun dives for certified divers, and night dives. You can also rent equipment and arrange organized transfers to famous spots such as Zenobia, Cynthiana Reef, or Green Bay.
Dive Centers by Region
Paphos
- Latchi Dive Centre — latchidivecentre.com — +357 26 322095
- Coral Bay Divers — coralbaydivers.com — +357 26 622980
- Marine Divers — divingincyprus.net — +357 99 764120
- Abyss Dive Center — abyss-diving.com — +357 26 910500
- Dive Point St George — divepointcyprus.co.uk — +357 99 044897
- ABC Dive Club — abcdivecyprus.com — +357 99 819529
- Cydive — cydive.com — +357 26 934271
- Kalliopi Dive College — dive-college.com.cy — +357 99 603743
- Sun Seals Divers — sunsealsdivers.com — +357 97 829409
- Freedom Divers Cyprus — freedomdiverscyprus.com — +357 97 697383
Pissouri
- Pissouri Bay Divers — pissouribaydivers.com — +357 96 530761
Limassol and Germasogeia
- TD Diving — tddiving.com — +357 97 807523
- Blue Thunder Diving — bluethunderdiving.com — +357 25 587277
- Aquatic Centre — aquatic-centre.com — +357 25 313208
- Dive-In Limassol — dive-in-limassol.com — +357 25 311923
- Crest Dive — crestdive.com — +357 99 346633
Larnaca
- Blue Explorer Divers — blueexplorer.website — +357 97 689626
- Discover Underwater — discoverunderwatercyprus.com — +357 99 455616
- Aquadream SCUBA Diving Academy — aquadreamdives.com — +357 99 397287
- Viking Divers Scuba Diving School — viking-divers.com — +357 24 644676
- Alpha Divers — alpha-divers.com — +357 24 647519
- Undersea World — underseaworld.club — +357 99 511209
Protaras, Ayia Napa, and Paralimni
- Reef Junkies — reefjunkies.net — +357 97 641946
- Aquanaut Diving School — scubadivecyprus.com — +357 97 629479
- Poseidon Dive Centre — poseidoncyprus.com — +357 94 492421
- Gotodive Diving Center — gotodive.eu — +357 96 038877
- Sunfish Divers — sunfish-divers.com — +357 23 721300
- Triton Adventures — tritonadventures.com — +357 96 993525
- Olympian Divers — olympiandivers.com — +357 97 684196
- Dive Cypria — divecypria.cy — +357 97 754194
- Yellow Fins — yellowfins.cy — +357 99 239418
- I Dive Cyprus — idivercyprus.com — +357 99 689961
- Scuba Tech Diving Centre — scubatechdivers.com — +357 99 184002
- Nautilus Scuba Diving Centre — nautilusdivingcyprus.com — +357 97 712955
- Taba Diving Centre — tabadiving.com — +357 99 922230
- Dive the Rock — divetherock.com — +357 96 796800
Useful to Know: Season, Conditions, Spots
- Seasonality: Diving is available year-round, but the peak water temperature is from May to November.
- Temperature and Visibility: In summer, the water warms up to 28°C with visibility reaching 25–30 m; in winter, 16–18°C, while remaining clear.
- Popular Spots: Zenobia (Larnaca) — one of the best diving sites in the world; Nemesis III (Protaras) — an artificial reef; Green Bay — ideal for beginners; Cape Greco — grottos and underwater arches; Coral Bay — gentle dives and underwater walls.
- Fauna: At depth, you may encounter barracudas, octopuses, turtles, sea anemones, and even seahorses.
- Tip: If planning to dive the “Zenobia,” check requirements — usually an AOWD level and a minimum of 20 dives are needed.
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