Green Bay

Hi from Underwater Journeys! Today we're taking you snorkelling at Green Bay, one of our favourite spots in Cyprus. Let's see what it has for us today.

From up here, you can already see why beginners love it. A small, sheltered cove in Protaras... no currents, and water so clear you can often see twenty metres ahead. And getting in is easy. You can walk straight in from Nisia Loumbardi Beach... or, like most divers, start from this little peninsula. It's a bit more sheltered, and a shorter swim.

The water starts at just two metres, and slopes gently down to about ten.

So we follow the rocks along the edge of the bay... out towards the buoy.

Under the surface, the rocks show us the way. They never change... but everything around them does. The light... the visibility... and who decides to show up.

Like today... barracuda! A small group, keeping their distance. We didn't expect them.

We keep swimming, out towards the deeper blue... and there they are.

About ten metres down, replicas of ancient Greek monuments rest on the sand. Faces and figures... broken columns... even giant chess pieces. On a clear day, you can see them right from the surface.

And then, out of nowhere... this. A whole shoal of saddled seabream. Silver, with a little black band by the tail.

At first they kept their distance. So we just floated... and the calmer we got, the closer they came. Until they were circling us, an arm's length away.

We didn't see that coming. That's Green Bay for you. Same place... never the same dive.

Now look closely... a seahorse! You'll often find them here, but they're masters of hiding. So slow down, and keep your eyes open.

On the way back, one rock is worth a closer look. From the surface, it looks like any other... but not every rock here is just a rock.

Green Bay is also known for its green sea turtles... and today, one came to say hello.

They're wild, so we can't promise you'll meet one. But if luck's not on your side... there's one here that never swims away. It's very patient.

And there are a few more secrets hidden around the bay... we're not telling you where. You'll have to find them yourself. Green Bay is waiting for you. Book your next underwater journey with us... and see you underwater!