Discover the magic of the underwater world with an experienced snorkelling guide, Phivos who has years of experience at showing guests the best of the real Cyprus. Phivos is passionate about Eco Tourism and is truly a knowledgeable guide for both marine life and coastal scenery. This 5 hour snorkelling trip designed for maximum enjoyment and least environmental impact.
Available May to October, weather permitting. Please book at least 7 days in advance.
Highlights:
This tour is available Monday to Friday (not at weekends), May to October, excluding public holidays.
The start time is around 9am
The coastline around Ayia Napa and Protaras is excellent for snorkelling. As well as an abundance of rock formations and caves, there are many species of marine life including turtles, lion fish and up to 20 more types of fish and sea creatures. Visibility is excellent and the water is warm for most of the year.
We enter from Glyki Nero beach and snorkel east along the Ayia Napa Sea Caves, including Lovers' Bridge, and back. If the sea is calm (it usually is before eleven during the summer season), we snorkel inside two of the sea caves. Then we snorkel at either Konnos beach or Green Bay and hope for sea turtle spotting which is very likely in summer.
Usually we have time to visit a third snorkelling spot. Usually we go to Blue Lagoon, for the scenic environment. Other possible options are Green Bay and Crystal Springs, for more biodiverse marine life.
The basic snorkelling route:
Along Ayia Napa Sea Caves (1+ km / 1 mi) (from Glyky Nero beach going east and back)
The we visit Konnos beach, where we snorkel, especially for sea turtle spotting.
Lastly, we may visit a third spot, either for the scenic environment (Blue Lagoon), or for hopefully more biodiverse marine life.
You can choose to either meet the guide at the tour start point or he can pick you up in his private car from your hotel/apartment in the Larnaca areas.
Please note that if choosing pick up, this is in the guide's own private vehicle which holds private insurance. It is not a public service vehicle or taxi.
Full payment is required at the time of booking.
Please book at least 7 days in advance.
For last minute bookings we will try to accommodate you.
We ask that you give us a second choice of date as the guide can only take 1 booking per day.
This tour is subject to good weather conditions. In bad weather your tour may be rescheduled.
A guided private trip of around 5 hours duration around the sea caves of Ayia Napa, East Cape Greco, and possibly Konnos Bay/Green Bay depending on time and preference.
Services of a professional eco-tourism guide
Food & drinks
Transportation (The guide does offer participants a free ride from their hotel to the tour start point. This is not a taxi service and the vehicle holds a private car insurance)
Use of snorkelling equipment. For hygiene reasons you will need to bring your own. This can be purchased cheaply at most tourist shops around resort.
Wetsuits
Not suitable for wheelchairs or the less able.
This is a private tour.
Suitable for adults only with moderate physical fitness who are competent swimmers.
Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions.
A wetsuit is recommended before June and after September.
In case of forecasted choppy sea along the Agia Napa Sea Caves, instead, we snorkel only around East Cape Greko (if the weather is expected to be bad everywhere, we cancel the trip).
Itinerary of this sailing is subject to change without prior notice due to weather conditions or reasons beyond our control. All indicated times are approximate and subject to change.
Snorkelling equipment is not provided due to hygiene. Snorkel gear can be bought in most tourist shops around resort.
Snorkelling equipment must be bought with you.
A wetsuit is recommended before June and after September.
Water.
Sun protection,
swimsuits, towels.