Cape Greco & Ayia Napa · Cyprus · Reef
Kaliva
A drop-off to 11 m and a deepest point of 18 m from the shore
Area photo: Fry72, Karel Frydrýšek · CC BY-SA 4.0
A shore dive on the coast between Cape Greco and Protaras with a gradual slope to 4 m, a drop-off to 11 m and a deepest point of 18 m. The return works back up through rock trenches and runs along the shoreline before a shallow safety stop, a straightforward profile for Open Water divers.
Where it is and how deep
34.9939° N, 34.0728° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Entry is a giant stride from the shore into the water. The bottom first descends gradually to 4 m, then a larger drop-off takes it down to 11 m, and the deepest part of the site reaches 18 m. The descent follows the slope and the drop-off out from the rocks, with the trenches and rocks along it kept for the return leg.
The return circles back up, looking into each of the trenches and under the rocks along the way. The route then turns to run parallel to the shoreline and shallows off gradually for the safety stop before the exit, keeping the second half of the dive in shallow water close to the coast.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| 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.
Sources
- Kaliva — Scubago
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