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This site lies off Ayia Napa on the southeastern coast of Cyprus, in the Famagusta District, an area known for its rocky headlands along the Mediterranean coastline. Dive operators based in the Ayia Napa marina run trips to a number of reef and cave sites along this stretch of coast. Chapel itself reaches a maximum depth of around 40 metres over a rocky bottom and is rated an intermediate dive. Divers have reported damselfish, grouper, lionfish, nudibranchs, octopus, pufferfish and wrasse around the rocks here.
AI overviewConfirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
DamselfishDamselfishReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
Silver PufferLagocephalus sceleratusReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
Rivulated RabbitfishSiganus rivulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea GoatfishParupeneus forsskaliReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridusReported here · unconfirmed
Black Longspine UrchinDiadema setosumReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean DamselfishChromis chromisReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasObserved near here · iNaturalistDurable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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