Paphos & Coral Bay · Cyprus · Cave & cavern · Reef
Geronisos Island
A dark, twisting 30 m long swim-through between two ridges
Photo: Notsweetpotato · CC0
Geronisos Island is the more adventurous of the Paphos boat dives, built from three rocky ridges covered in pink calcareous algae. The dive drops onto the shallowest ridge and threads a long, dark swim-through that twists through the rock before emerging deeper down, which is why confident divers seek it out.
Also known as Geronisos, Yeronisos.
Where it is and how deep
34.9000° N, 32.3100° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Divers drop onto a ridge at 12 m, where the entrance to a large swim-through hides between the rocks. Inside it is dark, the walls open up and the passage twists and turns for 30 m before it exits at 18 m. The site has three ridges in all, at 12, 18 and 35 m, so the deepest one lies well below the route of the typical dive.
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 | 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.
Know before you go
- The 30 m long swim-through is dark and twisting, an overhead passage that is not for nervous divers.
Sources
- 2 Tank- Geronisos Island and Manijin Island — Cydive
- Yeronisos — Wikipedia
Photo credits
- Aerial view of a small flat-topped rocky island ringed by white surf in turquoise water, with the coast and a town behind. by Notsweetpotato, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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