Jubilee Shoals
Jubilee Shoals is a natural reef about 5 km off Pissouri, roughly 1.3 km long with depths from 16 m to 60 m and more. Visit Cyprus calls it one of the most stunning dives in Cyprus and the top site for cave and wall diving, with a mountain wall, huge stalagmite-like rocks and multiple caves, among them a large cave with three entrances after a plunging cliff face. Cydive mentions a 35–40 m cave and a pinnacle rising from 50 m; Pissouri Bay Divers names Elephant Rock (eastern pinnacle, top at 16 m), an aircraft wing and a turtle cleaning station. Marine life: amberjack, wrasse, groupers, moray eels, loggerhead and green turtles, and rare bull rays. Drift dives are possible.
Facts
- Region: Cyprus – Paphos & Limassol
- Area: Limassol & Pissouri
- Depth: 16–65 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: strong
- Type: reef, wall, cave
- Coordinates: 34.62957, 32.77022
- Highlights: 1.3 km long wall, large cave with three entrances, pinnacles from 50 m, aircraft wing, turtles, amberjack, bull ray, drift diving
- Tips: Deep, technical-grade site: Advanced Open Water, deep specialty and plenty of logged dives (Cydive asks for 75+ dives for the deep parts). Boat only from Pissouri or Limassol; carry a surface marker and expect currents.