Elpida Wreck

The Elpida is a 63 m long, 10 m wide cargo ship built in Germany in 1965 and sunk in 2019 off Voroklini, in the Larnaca Marine Protected Area, together with the LEF1 to form Larnaca's first artificial reef. She lies upright at about 30 m, around 2 km offshore; the main deck starts at about 20 m and the masts at about 10 m. The cargo containers, decks, engine room and bridge can be explored, and the wreck is big enough for two dives in a day.

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Region: Cyprus – Larnaca & Ayia Napa
Area: Larnaca Bay (Zenobia, Larnaca MPA)
Depth: 10–30 m
Level: intermediate
Current: low
Type: wreck
Coordinates: 34.95175, 33.68489
Highlights: 63 m cargo ship sunk as an artificial reef, all decks and containers accessible, engine room and bridge, dolphins sighted
Tips: Boat only; Advanced Open Water or advanced diver. Penetration is meant for certified wreck divers; take a torch. Sunk by the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research with the Larnaca tourism company; the sources list no separate permit or diving rule for the MPA, so ask your centre about current rules and NAVTEX notices.

Elpida Wreck

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