Zenobia Wreck

ABOUT THE DIVE SITE

 

The MS Zenobia consistently ranks among the top 10 wreck dive sites in the world in addition to boasting the richest array of marine life on the island. The Swedish made RO-RO ferry sank off the coast of Larnaca in 1980 is 172m long and 28m wide with the top of the wreck sitting at roughly 18m.

 

Features of this famous must-dive wreck include the 2 huge propellors, the cargo and accommodation decks (including the toilet on the wall) as well as the Bridge, all of which can be explored. The cargo (which was estimated at £200 million at the time of sinking) is still present with highlights such as the the “Kissing Trucks” and “The Bone Lorry” as well as a number of intact duck eggs available for viewing.

 

Being in a marine protect area means that there is an abundance of marine life including, barracuda, breams, grouper, jacks, kingfish, lionfish, octopi, sea slugs, sponges, star fish, stingrays, trigger fish and tube worms. Turtles are routinely spotted during surface intervals.

 

 

Let us know if you are interested in diving this site or taking our PADI Zenobia Speciality course as this is our favourite dive site in Cyprus.

 

 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

 

  • Dive Experience: All divers must have a dives logged and signed within the past 6 months, If you don’t then we would like to undertake a local shore dive with us so that check on buoyancy, trim, weighting etc. This is for your safety and enjoyment.
  • NITROX: This is a huge wreck and there is loads to see so it is preferable to get NITROX certificates to get the most out of your dive. So let us know if you would like to undertake the ½ day NITROX speciality course (See Package deals).
  • OW Divers: Diving within your limits means that OW Divers can only see the top of the Zenobia (18m). Although this is still enjoyable, we would recommend enrolling on either the Adventure Diver (2 day) or Advanced Open Water (4 day) course. With this you will get to explore the Zenobia on your Deep Adventure dive as well as improve your skills.
Zenobia Dive Site Cyprus
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