Photiades Wall
Photiades Wall near Latchi is an easy shore-entry dive over coarse white sand and rocks of varying sizes, some with flat tops, ending in a long wall drop-off where currents gently drift divers along. Visit Cyprus lists a maximum depth of 25 m and an Open Water requirement, and highlights hundreds of black and gold sponges, schools of amberjack, crayfish, grouper, lionfish, moray eels, starfish, stingrays and wrasse.
Facts
- Region: Cyprus – Paphos & Limassol
- Area: Akamas & Latchi
- Depth: 10–25 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef, wall, shore
- Coordinates: 35.07753, 32.31674
- Highlights: long wall drop-off, hundreds of black and gold sponges, amberjack, crayfish, grouper, lionfish, stingrays
- Tips: Currents drift along the wall; use a surface marker and keep to your planned depth.