Limassol & the Three Stars Wreck · Cyprus · Wreck · Artificial reef
Lady Thetis
An upright passenger ship with easy swim-throughs, laid down as a dive site
The Lady Thetis is a German-built passenger ship sunk off Limassol in 2014 to make a recreational dive site. The 30 m hull sits upright on the bottom in 18 m, with easy swim-throughs and room for penetration, and it has drawn large numbers of damselfish and parrotfish along with sea bream and groupers.
Also known as Lady Thetis Vessel.
Where it is and how deep
34.6450° N, 33.0330° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The hull stands upright on the seabed at about 18 m, easily reached by Open Water divers. The structure offers a number of easy swim-throughs, and penetration options open up for more adventurous divers. Because the ship dug into the seafloor when she landed, the inside close to the keel goes deeper than the surrounding seabed. Damselfish and parrotfish gather in large numbers, local sea bream and groupers hold close to the hull, and jacks turn up seasonally.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Lady Thetis
- Type
- Passenger vessel
- Length
- 30 m (98 ft)
- Built
- 1953
- Sunk
- 2014
- Cause
- Sunk deliberately off Limassol as a recreational dive site
- Lies
- Upright on the seabed in about 18 m
The Lady Thetis was built in Hamburg, West Germany, in 1953 under the name Reiher and worked as a coastal passenger vessel. She joined the Register of Cyprus Ships in 1990, and in February 2014 she was sunk off Limassol together with the fishing vessel Constandis to serve as a recreational dive site.
Marine life and season
- Groupers
- Reef fish swarms
- Trevally & jacks
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Limassol & the Three Stars Wreck: Centres stay open all year and no month is singled out as a peak; the sea is coolest in February and warmest in July.
Know before you go
- Corrosion has left sharp metal edges on the hull of the Lady Thetis.
Dive videos
MEDITERRANEAN SCUBA DIVING AT THE LADY THETIS CYPRUS｜4K VIDEO · Ambient Underwater Films on YouTube
Questions divers ask
Can Open Water divers go inside the Lady Thetis?+
The ship sits upright in 18 m, inside Open Water limits, and has several easy swim-throughs; the penetration options are there for more adventurous divers.
Sources
- Diving in Limassol — Pissouri Bay Divers
- Lady Thetis — Wikipedia
- Lady Thetis Vessel — Cyprus Dive Center Association
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