3/5 JP C. 4 years ago on Google
First
up,
diving
on
the
Zenobia
was
fantastic!
Really,
truly,
an
amazing
place
to
dive.
Alpha
Divers
got
me
there
and
took
me
through
a
few
lovely
dives
on
the
ship.
Ollie
and
Charlotte
were
both
really
pleasant
as
instructors,
and
I
enjoyed
the
dives
I
did
with
them.
I
didn't
have
as
much
interaction
with
Manuel,
but
he
was
also
friendly
and
helpful.
They're
all
experienced,
and
I
imagine
that
any
courses
with
them
would
be
well
done.
The
shop
is
well-outfitted
as
well,
with
lots
of
options
for
gear,
both
for
rental
(well-maintained)
and
purchase.
I
got
a
deep
diving
specialty
certification
from
the
shop
without
any
problems.
Also,
the
shop
picked
me
up
from
my
hotel
in
the
morning,
which
was
much
appreciated.
Now,
the
downsides:
The
biggest
issue
I
had
was
with
the
organization
for
the
2
days
I
dove
with
the
shop.
I
know
they
were
busy
and
trying
to
accommodate
a
lot
of
different
divers
doing
different
things,
but
it
still
seemed
quite
chaotic,
and
I
was
not
provided
with
a
lot
of
information
about
what,
when,
where,
or
how.
My
first
day,
I
was
signed
up
for
2
Zenobia
dives
in
the
morning
and
2
shore
dives
in
the
afternoon/evening.
There
were
no
snacks
or
food
provided,
which
is
fine,
but
I
was
not
informed
when
the
afternoon
dives
would
start,
and
nobody
seemed
to
have
a
real
good
idea
of
when
they
would.
I
managed
to
hurry
down
the
road
to
grab
something
at
a
nearby
cafe
and
get
back
just
before
I
was
left
(nobody
told
me
when
we
would
be
leaving).
Fortunately,
my
gear
had
been
packed,
but
my
wetsuit
was
left
behind
for
the
shore
dives.
Fortunately
again,
the
water
was
warm,
and
the
wetsuit
was
not
necessary,
but
the
lack
of
real
order
was
frustrating.
Some
of
the
staff
just
seemed
annoyed
and
frustrated
by
the
day
and
were
short
with
some
of
the
divers.
I
appreciate
a
focus
on
safety
from
a
shop,
but
I
witnessed
2
lectures
of
the
same
pair
of
divers
for
the
same
safety
issue
on
a
dive
that
seemed
a
bit
much
to
me
when
a
more
instructive
and
less
critical
approach
would
have
sufficed.
If
you're
staying
in
central
Larnaca,
be
prepared
for
a
long
morning
getting
to
the
shop,
coming
back
to
the
marina,
going
out
on
the
boat
and
diving,
then
making
the
whole
trip
in
reverse.