Explore Protaras

Protaras, perched on the southeastern coast of Cyprus, offers a diving experience that captures the essence of the Mediterranean's underwater charm. The region is blessed with crystal-clear waters, providing divers with impressive visibility often exceeding 30 meters. This clarity allows for an unobstructed view of Protaras' underwater landscapes, which include stunning reefs, intriguing caverns, and twisting tunnels that beckon exploration.

What makes Protaras truly remarkable is its variety of dive environments that cater to both beginners and seasoned divers. Novices can enjoy the tranquil waters of Green Bay, famous for its shallow cove ideal for training. More advanced divers can venture to the nearby wrecks like the Liberty and Nemesis III, or explore the world-renowned Zenobia Wreck, considered one of the top ten wreck dives globally. These artificial wrecks lie just a kilometer from shore, offering an exhilarating introduction to wreck diving in the Mediterranean.

Protaras also boasts a vibrant marine life, with the warm waters teeming with colorful fish and unique underwater flora. Whether entering by shore or heading out by boat, divers can expect a diverse array of marine species and captivating underwater topography. With dive centers conveniently located along the coast and the option of liveaboard trips, Protaras provides an accessible and enchanting diving destination, promising unforgettable adventures beneath the waves.

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Diver Level Programs / Courses

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Open Water Diver

14 Nov 2025 + 6 more

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

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React Right - Course Combination (FA, CPR, AED, O2)

01 Dec 2025

React Right is SSI’s emergency first response course and provides you with the training and knowledge you need to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible dive program, you can choose which subjects you want to learn about, including primary assessment, first aid, CPR and primary stabilization techniques. You can also learn about oxygen administration in diving emergencies and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) basics. Using a combination of academic sessions and practical training scenarios, this program will give you the tools and confidence you need for emergency response. By the time you are certified, you will be able to act as an emergency first responder, provide first aid and CPR, administer oxygen and provide AED support in a medical emergency. Earn your SSI React Right specialty certification. Get started today!

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Diver Stress & Rescue

01 Dec 2025

The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue specialty program teaches you the skills you need to protect yourself and other divers. You will learn how to identify stress, how to prevent accidents and be taught practical techniques to conduct rescues and provide emergency care. With a combination of pool and open water practice sessions, you will become well prepared and confident at handling emergency and rescue situations. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty certification.

Top Dive Sites Map

★★★★☆ Green Bay

Green Bay is most the most versatile dive site in Eastern Cyprus. With easy entry and exit and gradual descent from 0 to 10m, it is the perfect place for all courses and first dives.

★★★★★ Nemesis III Wreck, Cyprus

Time to site is less than 5 minutes. The wreck sits in 24m of water and is 25m long and 6m wide. The wreck was purposely sunk so she sits upright on the seabed. Holes were cut into the wreck and one of the engines was left in which makes it an easy and interesting wreck to dive.

★★★★★ Cyclops Caves

Cyclops or Konnos point is good for guided dives and courses due to depths of 40m+. A giant stride or a seated entry is possible here and then a small surface swim to descend past the huge boulders. You can then pick your depth around to the point and return shallowing off as you go.

★★★★☆ Paramount

Giant stride into the water and an gradual descent to 4m and then a larger drop off to 11m with a max depth of 12m. Circling back up looking in all of the trenches and under the rocks to then turn parallel along the shore line at around 6m.

★★★★☆ Nissia Caves

Also known as Green Bay2, this site can be started and finished from Green bay. However if the jetty is available this is a much easier way of starting this dive. The largest and deepest cave exits at 17m so perfect for Open water divers. Max depth 22m+.

★★★★☆ De Costa Bay

A short walk down will take you to the beach. Entry and exit is from the beach with a gradual slope all the way down. Max depth here is around 13m.

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

★★★★☆ Kaliva

Kaliva dive site is a shore dive. Giant stride into the water to a gradual descent to 4m and then a larger drop off to 11m with a max depth of 18m. Circling back up looking in all of the trenches and under the rocks to then turn parallel along the shoreline and then shallow off for the safety stop.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

★★★★★ Pernera House Bay

Pernera House Bay is a pleasant dive site with easy, shallow entry. You can reach the dive site from "Herbie's Diving Paradise" in a minute walk. Ideal for beginners and explorers!

★★★★★ Liberty Wreck, Cyprus

Sitting 1km from shore the journey to the dive site is less than 5 minutes boat ride. Depth of 18m-28m. The length is 37m and width is 10m. The Liberty is a small cargo ship with access to the holds.

Diving in Protaras

While Protaras diving there are a variety of dive sites for beginners, from Green Bay with a maximum depth of only 10 meters/33 feet and various statues purposely sunk for excellent holiday snapshots to Crystal Cove, a shallow dive with a great chance to see moray eel and octopus within the reef. More experienced divers may decide to head into sites with more unique topography such as The Canyon, with a towering canyon and easy swim-through leading to a series of seamounts. Cave diving is often done around Cape Greco, where divers can slip into the turquoise waters of stunning secluded caves.

While caverns and tunnels are available in Protaras, so is wreck diving. The Nemesis III, Liberty and Zenobia Wreck are all accessible by boat from Protaras. While diving the extensive Zenobia Wreck, divers can explore 104 lorries, the Captain’s quarters and accommodation as well as so much more. The 172-meter/564-foot wreck has endless opportunities for discovery.

The best Months to Dive in Protaras

Scuba diving in Protaras is great all-year-round, where calm conditions and shore entries allow divers easy access and exit into the surrounding sea. The prime time for scuba diving is from May to September, where the water temperature ranges from 22°C–27°C/72°F–81°F. March to October is the diving season, which is the longest known in the Mediterranean, however even outside of these times, bad weather is rare and Cyprus still remains one of the best places to dive within the region.