Paphos & Coral Bay · Cyprus · Wall · Cave & cavern
Pistol Bay
A guide rope and rock steps lead straight onto a shallow wall
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pistol Bay is a shore dive near Coral Bay, entered by holding a guide rope down natural rock steps to the water's edge. The dive follows a short wall from 4 to 10 m, with swim-throughs between the rocks.
0Where it is and how deep
34.8587° N, 32.3473° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
After the rope-assisted climb down the rock steps, divers slip in and follow the wall as it drops from 4 to 10 m. Swim-throughs open between the rocks, and the largest of them leads into a cave.
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.
Photos from Pistol Bay
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dive videos
Scuba Diving Cyprus - Paphos Dive Sites - Pistol Bay With Marine Divers, Paphos · Scuba Diving Cyprus Marine Divers (Paphos Scuba Diving) on YouTube
Sources
- Pistol Bay - ScubaGo — ScubaGo
Photo credits
- A small pale fish with rows of orange spots and a dark stripe along its side hovers over bright sand. by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- A slim, mottled grey-brown lizardfish lies on pale sand dotted with small green weed. by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- A rounded dark blue-black sponge sits on a rocky bottom with weed around it and pale sand behind. by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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