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Artificial Reef
Protaras, Ayia Napa Protaras, Cyprus
Max depth24 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp17–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Artificial Reef is an artificial reef and reef dive site near Protaras, Famagusta, Cyprus, in the Mediterranean Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 24 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lionfish, octopus, sea turtles, nudibranchs, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 17 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Devil FirefishPterois miles
CornetfishFistularia commersonii
Yellowspotted PufferTorquigener flavimaculosus
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Marbled SpinefootSiganus rivulatus
Red Sea GoatfishParupeneus forsskali
DamselfishChromis chromis
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Nearby sites
- 1Pernera Bay1.0 km
- 2Nemesis III1.1 km
- 3Liberty1.2 km
- 4Comar1.4 km
- 5I Dive Cyprus2.8 km
- 6De Costa Bay4.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org