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How dangerous scuba diving Is?

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How dangerous scuba diving Is?

Put simply - As dangerous as the diver concerned allows it to be. If a diver follows the basic safety recommendations provided during the course of their entry-level training, then…

How To Take Good Care Of Your Dive Cylinder

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How To Take Good Care Of Your Dive Cylinder

Although scuba cylinders have been designed to exceed stringent performance and safety standards, it's up to you to ensure that your cylinder is always kept in peak condition by ca…

Buddy Safety Check

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Buddy Safety Check

Your Reminder on How To Do The Pre-Dive Safety Check The pre-dive safety check more commonly known as the buddy check, and it should be the last thing you will do before entering t…

Lady Thetis

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Lady Thetis

Lady Thetis was a Cypriot passenger ship sunk for use as a recreational dive site in the Mediterranean Sea off Limassol Cyprus. She used to be named Reiher and was employed as a co…

FREE Scuba Lesson on 12 June

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FREE Scuba Lesson on 12 June

FREE Scuba Lesson: Do not miss the chance to experience the underwater life! The Paralimni Municipal Youth Council organizes in collaboration with the Diving Club Kimon Xylotymbou …

The 7 changes Scuba Diving

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The 7 changes Scuba Diving

Many things change in your life with your very first dive.Physically, mentally, and emotionally, diving will change your life very quickly and while the results are not immediately…

Equalization

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Equalization

First, understand that ease and manner of equalization can vary a lot from person to person. It’s not a competition or a reflection on your diving ability. I typically have to equa…

Training Tips

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Training Tips

How to Improve Your Trim While Diving Where buoyancy is your position in the water column, trim is an expression of your body’s angle in relation to your direction of travel. If yo…

The Equipment Of The Scuba Diver

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The Equipment Of The Scuba Diver

Basic Scuba Diving Equipment Individuals thinking of becoming a diver are often put off because they believe it is too expensive. The price of full diving kit can easily cost over …

Cave Dives in Cyprus -

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Cave Dives in Cyprus -

THE CAVES The caves dive is one of our most popular sites, with divers returning to it time after time, year after year. A series of 5 different caves and tunnels, combined with sh…

The Amphorae Caves

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The Amphorae Caves

The Amphorae Caves The Amphorae Caves are a wonderful afternoon dive in fairly shallow waters which descend down to just 12 meters making this an ideal location for every level of …

How to Deal With Strong Currents

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How to Deal With Strong Currents

The risks of diving in strong current can include rapid air depletion, separation, accelerated gas loading, severe headaches and increased susceptibility to DCI. It’s important to …

Dive Computers

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Dive Computers

On a console, you can stick all of your gauges onto the same unit. This allows you to check your depth, dive time, remaining dive time, heading (if you have a compass), remaining g…

Sidemount Diving

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Sidemount Diving

Terminology Sidemount diving Sidemount diving is the, now increasingly formalized, approach towards conducting dives with 2 or more primary cylinders secured at the side of the bod…

Nemesis Wreck

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Nemesis Wreck

NEMESIS The Nemesis was the second of the Wrecks to be sunk in the Protaras and Ayia Napa area. Sitting just off from the Golden coast Hotel and fishing harbour and in front of the…