Cyprus Dives, Zenobia Wreck

[PR_SMITH]

Do they hire out Scuba gear? Once I get certified I would like to take a closer look at the wreck. Sometime in October.

Yes, they rent gear.

 

[Learner Diver]

Yes, they rent gear.

All year round operation. How's October? Would a newly certified diver be able to take a look at the wreck?

 

[PR_SMITH]

From Alpha divers website:

Who is The Zenobia for?​

From a fairly simple dive to 15 metres, along the starboard side of the ship (which is suitable for relatively newly qualified divers).

I would get as many dives in before you dive the Zenobia, and get in touch with the shop ahead of time to see what they recommend.

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

All year round operation. How's October? Would a newly certified diver be able to take a look at the wreck?

I will be in Cyprus for a convention in July. I hope to get in a few dives., so I will be renting most equipment I'm in touch with Christos Patsalides to dive with his dive center. I'll follow up with this thread upon my return.

 

[lermontov]

I'll be In Cyprus for holidays this summer, would love to get in a "proper dive" on the Zenobia. Does anyone know of a shop that would offer a "tech-(lite) dive" on the Zenobia without having to dive several days?
Hoping to avoid the way to frequent short dives that holiday-dives seems to yield.

I'm happy to do a checkout dive in the morning the same day or so. Was thinking to bring computer/lights/drysuit and rent the rest.

Scubatechdivers will only do the Zenobia as "2nd day dive" and I doubt I'll be able to get two days of diving in. Just to be clear - I do fully understand their policy, but was hoping to find a shop that would be willing

get wet divers - Ben wrench

Ben took us everywhere and we did some great penetration dives in the engine room and auxiliary engine room -Ive dived with Ben on the Mikhail Lermontov -which in my opinion has the best penetration diving ive ever done

 

[Searcaigh]

I recently moved to Cyprus and was diving yesterday in a 3mm wetsuit, water was 25c on the surface and 22c at depth.

Give it six months and you'll be diving dry all year

I dived the Zenobia with Alpha Divers back in June 2019 and it was 18/19C and very happy I brought my drysuit.

 

[CaptainChris]

I'll be In Cyprus for holidays this summer, would love to get in a "proper dive" on the Zenobia. Does anyone know of a shop that would offer a "tech-(lite) dive" on the Zenobia without having to dive several days?
Hoping to avoid the way to frequent short dives that holiday-dives seems to yield.

I'm happy to do a checkout dive in the morning the same day or so. Was thinking to bring computer/lights/drysuit and rent the rest.

Scubatechdivers will only do the Zenobia as "2nd day dive" and I doubt I'll be able to get two days of diving in. Just to be clear - I do fully understand their policy, but was hoping to find a shop that would be willing

Depends where you are stating in Cyprus. TD Diving Limassol will do Tech dives there or if you in Larnaca area Dive-In Larnaca do Tech dives daily.

 

[Learner Diver]

so I will be renting most equipment

Like a drysuit or wetsuit? Boots, mask, computer...

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

Like a drysuit or wetsuit? Boots, mask, computer...

Everything but mask and dive computer. Those are easy to carry.

 

[Alekseolsen]

So, I went with Alpha Divers, had two awesome 90 minute dives. Drysuit was as always the appropriate gear as it was as cold as 20°C in the cargo holds.

Great shop BTW, not a million papers to fill out apart from a standard waiver, fast and efficient. Recommend asking to "stop by the bakery" on the way to the boat