Paphos & Coral Bay · Cyprus · Reef · Wall
Amphitheatre
Two sea-carved amphitheatres joined over the top of a wall
Photo: tunicatedreamz · CC BY 4.0
The Amphitheatre is a shore dive north of Coral Bay, reached down a natural rock staircase to the water. Its two natural amphitheatres lie either side of an 8 m wall, and the overhangs and gullies hold octopus, moray eels and groupers within an easy 14 m.
0Where it is and how deep
34.8571° N, 32.3497° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Divers enter at the foot of a natural staircase and reach the first amphitheatre at 9 m, a geological feature rather than anything built. From there they swim along an 8 m wall and go over the top of it to the second amphitheatre, the deepest point of the dive at 14 m. The overhangs and gullies on the way hide octopus, moray eels, groupers and trumpetfish.
Marine life and season
- Octopus & cuttlefish
- Groupers
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Paphos & Coral Bay: No month stands out as a peak; January to March bring the coldest water, near 16 °C at its lowest, and the sea warms to about 28 °C in August.
Dive videos
Scuba Diving in Cyprus, Marine Divers Amphitheatre Dive Site June 13 · Scuba Diving Cyprus Marine Divers (Paphos Scuba Diving) on YouTube
Sources
- Amphitheatre — Cyprus Dive Center Association
- Amphitheatre - ScubaGo — ScubaGo
Photo credits
- Close-up looking down on one black sea urchin with long thin spines radiating around a round orange-rimmed centre. by tunicatedreamz, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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