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Wreck/CaveUNESCO World Heritage

Paphos (wrecks)

Depth: 10–35 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterApril-November
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A UNESCO World Heritage city with several artificial wrecks deliberately sunk for recreational diving.

Depth

10–35 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

25 m

A UNESCO World Heritage city with several artificial wrecks deliberately sunk for recreational diving.

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Paphos (wrecks): 91 documented species

Ecosystem

WreckCave / cenote

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Same country: Cyprus

Same country: Cyprus

Same type of dive: Wreck, Cave / cenote

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Water temperature

21 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

April-November

Recommended certification

Wreck Diver

Approx. price

50 USD / dive

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Best season
April-November
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Wreck, Cave / cenote

Cyprus · West coast
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Greater PipefishLeast Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

Greater ArgonautLeast Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Little TunnyLeast Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

Common LobsterLeast Concern

Common Lobster

Homarus gammarus

MackerelLeast Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Short-snouted SeahorseVulnerable

Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

Red ScorpionfishLeast Concern

Red Scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

European SquidNot Evaluated

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

Risso's DolphinLeast Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

Blue CrabNot Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

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