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De Costa Bay
Protaras, Ayia Napa Protaras, Cyprus
EntryShore
Max depth12 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp17–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
De Costa Bay is a dive site near Protaras, Famagusta, Cyprus, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lionfish, sea turtles, moray eels, nudibranchs, octopus. 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
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Marbled SpinefootSiganus rivulatus
Red Sea GoatfishParupeneus forsskali
Yellowspotted PufferTorquigener flavimaculosus
RedcoatSargocentron rubrum
DamselfishChromis chromis
Nearby sites
- 1Vizakia Bay0.4 km
- 2Green Bay0.9 km
- 3I Dive Cyprus1.5 km
- 4Roman Harbour2.0 km
- 5Cyclops Cave2.6 km
- 6Cyclops2.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org