Manijin Island
Manijin is a small outcrop of rock off Pegeia, small enough to dive around on a multilevel profile between 6 and 22 m. Its best-known feature is a bowl formed by a collapsed rock roof, entered through an archway and surrounded by 360-degree overhangs, with a blowhole exit that shoots divers out in a burst of bubbles. A swim-through enters at about 12 m and exits at 8 m, and a cave is coated in pink and purple calcareous algae. Remnants of ancient pottery lie on the seabed. The area between the island and the coast is a protected zone because Mediterranean monk seals use the shallows and caves to pup in winter. Often paired with Geronisos on a two-tank trip.
Facts
- Region: Cyprus – Paphos & Limassol
- Area: Paphos & Coral Bay
- Depth: 6–22 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef, cave
- Coordinates: 34.88789, 32.323
- Highlights: collapsed-roof bowl with archway, blowhole exit, cave coated in pink and purple algae, drop-off, octopus, moray eels, monk seals in winter
- Tips: Keep out of the seal zone in winter and never enter a cave with a seal. Position published by Visit Cyprus.