Dive buddy required later this year

GaryRE


Joined: 03/02/2011
Posts: 16

Message Posted:
05/02/2011 14:53

Hi...... I,m hoping to get up to north cyprus in a few months & would like to fit in a few dives, any local divers out there who could show me around some of the dive sites.



Bsac dive leader with nitrox ticket (50m max depth on air )



regards Gary

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
05/02/2011 15:01

Hi Gary,

local by laws state that you must dive with a recognised dive centre. I dive with Cyprus underwater explorers, which is a small but friendly operation based in Lapta. All the centres dive essentially the same reefs.

kayalar_10



Joined: 02/08/2009
Posts: 17

Message Posted:
05/02/2011 17:18

Hi Gary,



I also use Cyprus Underwater Explorers ( http://www.cyprus-underwater-explorers.com/) and second stilluvithere comments. My qualifications BSAC DL & OWI.



Rob

Scubadoo


Joined: 08/06/2009
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
05/02/2011 18:37

www.turtlebaydivecentre.com also in Lapta at the Sempati Hotel, open all year round.

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
05/02/2011 22:13

Gary Msg 1 - we work with Asim's crew based from Escape beach - they have the only official BSAC centre in the North and also offer Nitrox and the Zenobia.

You will find details at http://www.flightholiday.co.uk or http://www.iah-holidays.co.uk/Scuba_Diving_Holidays.php



Tom

IAH Ltd

GaryRE


Joined: 03/02/2011
Posts: 16

Message Posted:
06/02/2011 12:40

I,ve dived the Zen 6 times ..... with Steve at Taba in Pernera, done the accomodation, captains room, launderette, both vehicle decks (in through the side hatch & out through the coffin) & the engine room etc so not sure there,s a lot more to see.



Also dived the cliffs & the caves etc around Greco, you have any decent wreck dives on the north?

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
06/02/2011 13:13

Sadly no. We do have a nice reef system with lots of fish.

GaryRE


Joined: 03/02/2011
Posts: 16

Message Posted:
06/02/2011 13:17

Don,t see a lot of fish in the south, even on night dives only seen a couple of yellow head morays & small octopus.... what do you get north?

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
06/02/2011 13:24

groupers . some large ones, different types of bream, octopus, moray, sometimes trigger fish, turtles, lots of squirrel fish, jack fish, small wrasse, and occasionally barracuda. I have seen rays and we get quite a lot of nudibranches

YFred


Joined: 06/05/2009
Posts: 1471

Message Posted:
06/02/2011 13:26

Do divers hold hands, I have some cousins in the south that love that sort of thing even without diving. I am sure they can be very helpful in this buddy type relationships.

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
06/02/2011 13:34

I have emailed you some of my North Cyprus fish photos

GaryRE


Joined: 03/02/2011
Posts: 16

Message Posted:
06/02/2011 14:03

Very impressive..... what you using? I have the Fuji F40, great results from a relatively cheap compact.... you must be using some type of strobe flash with that clarity.

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
06/02/2011 17:36

nope, just a canon Ixus 950

ghurka


Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 21

Message Posted:
07/04/2011 14:01

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martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
07/04/2011 14:44

Dived twice.. sadly more like a submerged Land fill than a Barrier reef :(

Manta


Joined: 02/07/2010
Posts: 82

Message Posted:
07/04/2011 17:32

Hi Gary,



I also dive with Cyprus Underwater Explorers and i must say that even though they are a small operation they are extremely professional and what i think is great is that their focus is all about the divers and not just about making a quick buck! When the water gets a little warmer... Zenobia here we come!

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
07/04/2011 17:51

Ghurka I have emailed you

a1sysman


Joined: 21/05/2010
Posts: 73

Message Posted:
07/04/2011 18:12

Re message #1... I dive with Amphora, based at Escape Beach, Alsancak http://www.amphoradiving.com/eng/index.htm



Amphora are used by locals (GC, TC and ex-pat), tourists, along with UN and British forces based in Cyprus. Their set-up and approach to diving is professional, without being intimidating to the "occasional" diver. Amphora have a brilliant social scene too - actively encouraging newbies to mix in.



Night, wreck, drift, reef dives... all available through Amphora. The night dives are generally not shore based - it is great falling off a RIB into the pitch black and dropping down the line...



If you need a dive buddy later this year - Amphora will ensure you are appropriately buddied up - no good just pairing people up, you need to be evenly matched.



Dr Tarık Izbul who runs Lefkosa Hyperbaric Medicine Centre http://www.emu.edu.tr/underwater/hiperbaric%20medicine%20center/en_index.html also dives regularly (weekly) with Amphora...



...can't wait to get bac

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
07/04/2011 18:18

Anybody dived the Turks and Caicos??