Directory entry with depth, visibility, current, access, and life list.
Liberty Wreck is a Cyprus wreck dive with fish, rays, and penetrations.
Liberty Wreck is a Cyprus wreck dive with fish, rays, and penetrations.
Liberty Wreck is a purpose-sunk Russian cargo ship off the Protaras coast, sitting upright on sandy bottom in the protected marine area. The wreck is a straightforward boat dive with broad open-water approaches, but the real attraction is the hull, penetrable openings, and the schooling fish life that now uses the wreck as cover. Plan for a deeper recreational profile, carry a torch for the darker spaces inside the wreck, and expect a site that suits wreck training, photography, and slow fish-watching rather than a shallow scenic reef. The surrounding area is open enough that surface planning matters, but the wreck itself is easy to orient once you drop onto the structure.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
23m - 27m
Depth Note
The wreck sits on sandy bottom at roughly 23-27 m and measures about 37 m long.
Best Season
Year-round
Typical Conditions
Deeper wreck on sandy bottom with clear structure, open-water access, and a profile that suits relaxed boat diving and wreck training.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Use a torch and a dive computer, keep a clear turn pressure for the deeper wreck profile, and stay within your training if you plan to look inside the hull.
Access Restrictions
Liberty Wreck is normally reached by boat from Protaras dive schools and should be dived as an organized wreck trip rather than a casual shore entry.
Legal Notes
The wreck sits inside the Protaras MPA as an artificial reef, so follow local marine-area rules and the operator's penetration guidance.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
The wreck sits in 18–28 m and offers access into the holds.
Freediving
This is a deep wreck dive, so freediving is not the normal use case.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is not practical here because the wreck sits well below the surface at wreck-diving depth.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Directory entry with depth, visibility, current, access, and life list.
Operator page with wreck length, offshore distance, and depth.
Operator page describing the wreck's marine life and Protaras location.
Official tourism page describing Liberty as an artificial reef in the Protaras MPA.
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