THE ZENOBIA WRECK DIVE CYPRUS

The Zenobia, a Swedish roll -on roll -off ferry, was fully loaded with 104 trailers and trucks when she sank on her maiden voyage to Cyprus in June 1980, off Larnaca harbour .The wreck of the Zenobia is now lying on her port side at 42 meters.1.5 km from the shore. The sea bed is a depth of 42 meters, and the top of the wreck is at 16 meters below the surface. The visibility is up to 50 meters with water temperatures ranging from 18°c in winter and up to 27ºc in summer.

The Zenobia wreck has now become a protected artificial reef, with many species of fish making it their home, including Dusky and Striped Groupers, sea bass, Amberjacks, Barracuda, Parrotfish and Wrasse to name but a few. In fact the marine life on the wreck is unique, and the dive site is currently rated amongst the top ten wreck dives in the world. The Zenobia wreck dive is an absolute must for all serious divers visiting Cyprus.

Here at Turtle Bay Dive Centre we operate regular excursions to the Zenobia .We will take you by road to Larnaca harbour where we will board the Zenobia Queen which will take us out to the Zenobia wreck dive site in just 15 minutes. Once there you will enjoy two guided dives, after we will sit down to buffet lunch before returning to port

Any non- divers in your party may wish to join us on this excursion, and enjoy a relaxing snorkel above the dive site or just sunbathe aboard the Zenobia Queen.