Situated in the Levant sea in the Eastern Mediterranean the shallowest and warmest part of the Med offers 500 miles of coastline, long hot summers and sea temperatures ranging from 16 C in winter to 32 C in midsummer giving it one of the longest dive seasons. Currents flowing from the Red and Black Seas bring with them a large diversity of differing marine life, offering much to both divers and no
ne divers. Visibility in the unpolluted waters often exceeds 30 metres, and the virtually non tidal gently sloping sandy beaches especially Alagadi (Turtle beach) a few miles to the east of Girne is an excellent place to learn to dive or refresh acquired skills, whilst a short distance offshore divers can experience a variety of challenging dives ranging from deep (more than 18m) to shallow water wreck exploration, none of which are crowded. Even at these shallower depths large Grouper can be seen along with shoals of Double Banded Bream, Stingrays, Scorpion, Amberjacks and Wrasse. Moray eel and Octopus are prolific, and if you are really lucky you may cross the path of a Dolphin or Sea Turtle. Typically the sea bed is a forest of Neptune grass which provides a safe haven for many species of aquatic life to mature, and food for the Green turtle. To learn more about the adventures and excitement of the underwater world come down to Alagadi (Turtle beach) one of the largest beaches in Northern Cyprus or pop into our Dive Centre in Catalkoy on the main road out to Esentepe next to Tempo supermarket and have a cup of tea and chat to Cengiz of the North Cyprus British Scuba Centre.
