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Pernera Bay
Protaras, Cyprus
EntryShore
Max depth10 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp17–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Pernera Bay is a reef dive site near Protaras, Famagusta, Cyprus, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 10 m. Generally suitable for beginners. 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
- 1Artificial Reef1.0 km
- 2Comar1.0 km
- 3I Dive Cyprus1.9 km
- 4Nemesis III2.0 km
- 5Liberty2.2 km
- 6De Costa Bay3.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org