Michel Braunstein Underwater Photography

My photo-article about the famous Zenobia wreck in Cyprus, was published in the fall issue (October 2017) of the “Ocean” diving magazine Czech Republic on five pages. Michel Braunstein #Cyprus #Czech #wreck #Zenobia

The Zenobia is one of the most famous wreck dive in the world, which has sealed her place wreck dives Hall of Fame. The MS Zenobia sunk in 1980 at 1500 meters of Larnaca shores, in Cyprus. Laying at 42 meters depth, the inner part is amazing but should be accessed only with an experienced guide because it’s easy to get in, but not always as easy to find the exit…. The photo equipment used underwater was: GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition for the underwater footage together with a re

Diving centers in Cyprus, together with municipalities, Cyprus Tourism Office and the European community have bought 4 old boats in order to sink them and create artificial reefs. The first boat of the series, named Nemesis III was sunken on December 20st, 2013, just before Christmas, off the coast of Protaras. Many boats were around to celebrate the event. It was an important event for Cyprus as it will help to bring tourists to the island. Tourism is one of Cyprus main inco

The Zenobia is a huge and splendid wreck which is the pride of Cyprus divers. See also the Diving the Zenobia article #Cyprus #wreck #Zenobia

Located at 10 minutes from Larnaca in Cyprus, the Zenobia wreck is impressive. She’s 172 meters long and 25 meters wide. She’s laying on her left side at a depth of 42 meters. The ship’s right side is at 17 meter under the sea surface. Since she’s situated at approximately 1.5 km (0.5 marine miles) from the coast, the only way to reach her is by boat. A couple of clubs are offering diving trips. The Zenobia Diving Center, the largest diving club, has purchased the Zenobia aft