Cape Greco & Ayia Napa · Cyprus · Reef · Artificial reef
Green Bay
Stone columns and statues at 9 m in a shallow training bay
Area photo: Fry72, Karel Frydrýšek · CC BY-SA 4.0
The most popular dive site in Protaras: a shallow bay with easy entry and exit, used for first dives, Discover Scuba and courses. The bottom slopes from 2 to 10 m over rock, sand and seagrass, with a park of stone columns and Greek-style statues at 9 m and old pottery fused into the rocks.
Also known as Green Bay 1.
Where it is and how deep
35.0004° N, 34.0679° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Entry is from the beach or by a giant stride from the boat dock, and the bottom slopes gradually from 2 m to 10 m over rock and sand with patches of seagrass. The easy entry and exit make the bay the training ground for Discover Scuba, first dives and courses, and thousands of first-time divers have practised their skills among its statues.
At 9 m stands a park of stone columns and ancient-looking Greek statues, a regular photo stop. Encrusted old pottery is fused into the rocks, with amphora shards scattered nearby. Turtles, octopus, barracuda, seahorses, groupers, moray eels, bream and squid are all recorded, and the bay is also a common choice for night dives.
Marine life and season
- Sea turtles
- Octopus & cuttlefish
- Barracuda
- Groupers
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Cape Greco & Ayia Napa: Diving is possible year-round; May to October brings the warmest water and greater marine-life abundance.
Dive videos
Green Bay – Cyprus dive site · Deep Dive Logbook on YouTube
Questions divers ask
How deep is Green Bay in Protaras?+
Green Bay slopes from 2 m to a maximum of 10 m, with the statues at 9 m. It is used for try dives, first dives and courses.
Sources
- Green Bay — Scubago
- Diving spots Ayia Napa - Protaras — Visit Famagusta
- Local Dive Sites — Pro Scuba Diver Cyprus
- Dive sites: Herbies Diving Paradise — Herbie's Diving Paradise
- Dive sites — Sirens Dive Centre
- Green Bay | Underwater Journeys — Underwater Journeys
- Protaras — Wikipedia
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