Ocean View Diving

Ocean View Diving is located in the coastal area of Ayia Napa, Cyprus, serving as a hub for divers looking to explore the Mediterranean's most significant underwater sites. The centre is affiliated with SDI and TDI, providing a structured environment for both entry-level students and seasoned technical divers.

Whether you are looking to complete your first open water qualification or are planning a deep technical dive, the centre is geared towards providing a professional experience. Their location allows easy access to the diverse marine environments of the Cyprus coast, ranging from shallow reefs to deep-water wrecks.

The centre operates with a focus on small group sizes, maintaining a ratio of a maximum of four divers per guide. This approach is applied to both training courses and recreational dive trips, ensuring that instructors can provide close supervision and individualised guidance.

The team is qualified to teach a wide spectrum of diving, from basic recreational skills to advanced technical diving. This includes specialized training in gas blending and decompression procedures, catering to the more demanding requirements of the technical diving community.

The training catalogue is extensive, covering the full SDI and TDI curriculum. Beginners can start with Discover Scuba Diving and progress through Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water, and Rescue Diver levels. The centre also offers specialized paths such as Divemaster and Assistant Instructor.

Technical training is a core strength, with courses ranging from Discover Tec Rec and Tec 40 to more advanced levels like Tec 50, Tec Sidemount, and Tec Trimix. For those looking to specialise in gas management, TDI courses include Nitrox Diver, Advanced Nitrox Diver, Decompression Procedures, Extended Range, and Trimix Diver. The centre also provides training for Gas Blenders and Emergency Oxygen Providers.

For the Zenobia day trips, the centre organises departures from the centre at 7:30 am. These trips include amenities such as tea, coffee, and lunch on board to sustain you throughout the day. Divers heading to the wreck can also benefit from Nitrox being available for the journey.

Ocean View Diving provides full equipment hire for those not travelling with their own kit. This includes all the necessary components for a complete dive rig.

For technical divers, the centre is equipped to handle more complex requirements, offering Nitrox and Trimix support. This makes it a viable base for those planning extended range or decompression-heavy dives.

The Mediterranean waters around Cyprus are home to a diverse array of fish, including schools of seabream (Sparidae), saddled seabream (Oblada melanura), and various wrasses such as the Mediterranean rainbow wrasse (Coris julis). You can often spot larger predators like Amberjack (Seriola), Tuna (Thunnus), and Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) cruising the area, alongside Groupers (Epinephelus) and various species of Jack (Carangidae).

In the smaller crevices and among the reef structures, you will find a variety of interesting macro life. This includes Octopus (Octopus vulgaris), Seahorse (Hippocampus kuda), and several species of nudibranchs. Scorpionfish, squirrelfish, and various species of blenny (Blenniidae) are also common residents of the rocky habitats.

The seafloor and reef walls are decorated with a variety of life, including sponges, sea squirts, and tube worms. You may also encounter sea turtles, stingrays (Hypanus americanus), and various types of squid and cuttlefish (Sepiidae) moving through the water column.

Diving in this region is subject to the typical Mediterranean conditions, with sites ranging from shallow reefs to deep wrecks like the Zenobia at 42 metres. Divers should be aware of the depth requirements for specific sites, especially when planning technical dives or wreck penetrations.