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Zapalo Bay
Sotíra, Limassol, Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area
EntryShore
Max depth8 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp17–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Zapalo Bay is a dive site near Sotíra, Akrotiri, Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 8 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, jacks, octopus, moray eels, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 17 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Blue RunnerCaranx crysos
CornetfishFistularia commersonii
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Mediterranean MorayMuraena helena
ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Red Sea GoatfishParupeneus forsskali
Nearby sites
- 1Jubilee Cavern8.8 km
- 2Melanda Beach8.9 km
- 3MAV Achaios10 km
- 4Melanda10 km
- 5Melanda Heights10 km
- 6Pissouri Bay12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org