Cyprus Shipwrecks are quite popular as Cyprus is one of the top diving destinations in the world with thousands of visitors each year. The shipwrecks are scattered across the island in various cities, from Paphos to Larnaca making their surrounding area even more magical.

The diving industry is an emerging tourism product as Cyprus crystal clear waters and rich marine life help boost locals and tourists excitement for a unique adventure on our beautiful island. Moreover, apart from the wonderful marine wealth of our seas, the multitude shipwrecks assist in this emerge. Behind each of the shipwrecks in the seas, there are many known and unknown stories behind them.

Historically inhabited by antiquity and surrounded by sea from all the points on a compass, the island of Aphrodite has always had a large shipping tradition. The shipwrecks and the diving sites in Cyprus are plenty, as hundreds of thousands of ships have passed through its seas as they make their way to the Middle East, the Syria and Palestine coasts or Egypt.

Cyprus shipwrecks map

Cyprus shipwrecks by location (district)

Pharses II Shipwreck

The Pharses II Shipwreck is an open two door merchant ship which sank near the Limassol Port during a storm in 1980. It remains intact ab...

Unknown Shipwreck

The Unknown Shipwreck is located in the open sea of Limassol. The vessel which was recently identified by a drone in the Limassol sea area w...

Vera Shipwreck

The Vera Lebanese cargo ship came into the shallow waters of Paphos in 1972 and was originally used as a target for army training. Later ...

White Star Shipwreck

The White Star Shipwreck is located in the Paphos district. It is an ex Russian fishing boat which sank near the Paphos port as it was be...

Zenobia Shipwreck

The Zenobia shipwreck in the Larnaca district, is considered to be one of the ten best shipwrecks in the world and the most emblematic in th...

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