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QUALIFIED DIVER PRICES |
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Without Equipment |
With Equipment |
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Single tank dive |
Subject to
Availability |
Subject to
Availability |
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Two dive package |
£38.00/€64.93 |
£46.00/€78.60 |
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Zenobia trip – two dives |
£65.00/€111.06 |
£73.00/€124.73 |
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Six dive package |
£108.00/€184.53 |
£132.00/€225.54 |
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Six dives incl. Zenobia (four dives plus two dives
on Zenobia) |
£145.00/€247.75 |
£169.00/€288.75 |
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Eight dive package |
£140.00/€239.20 |
£172.00/€293.88 |
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Eight dives incl. Zenobia (six dives plus two dives
on Zenobia) |
£173.00/€295.59 |
£205.00/€350.26 |
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Night dives |
£30.00/€51.26 |
£38.00/€64.93 |
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Snorkelling sessions |
£18.00/€30.75 |
£25.00/€42.72 |
What is the
Zenobia?
Commonly referred to as 'The
Zen' The Zenobia, a roll-on roll-off ferry, was built
in 1979 by Kockums in Malmo, Sweden. A Swiss
registered vessel, she had set off from Malmo on her maiden
journey on May 4th 1980, bound for Syria, carrying 104 lorries
all loaded with cargo. The cargo was destined for Mediterranean
and Middle Eastern markets.
Zenobia entered the
Mediterranean Sea through the Gibraltar Strait on May 22nd 1980
and sailed to Keraklion, Crete. After 2 days moored there she
departed for Port Piraeus, Greece. En route to Athens the
captain noticed problems with the steering and Zenobia began
listing (leaning) to the port side.
Checks revealed that the
listing (leaning) was caused by too much water being pumped into
the ballast tanks. After 4 days in Pireaus the water was pumped
out of the ballast tanks and the problem was believed to have
been solved.
Onward to Syria the next stop
for Zenobia was Larnaca, Cyprus where she arrived on June 3rd
1980. The problem with the ballast had recurred. In Larnaca
engineers discovered that the computerised pump system for the
ballast was still pumping water into the side ballast tanks and
the listing (leaning) was becoming progressively worse.
On the 4th of June with no
solution to the listing (leaning) arrived at, the Zenobia was
towed out of Larnaca as a pre-caution for other shipping in
Larnaca port. She was left at anchor between 1500 and 2000
metres offshore to await a possible solution to the problem. All
the crew were removed from the ship by lifeboat.
On June 5th at 5pm the captain
dismissed the engineers / maintenance crew which it is suggested
was a mistake.
Still listing (leaning) at
around 45° the Zenobia could not be taken back into Larnaca
despite requests from its captain.
The problem of fixing the
fault and righting the ship had become overwhelming and the
Zenobia was effectively abandoned just outside Larnaca harbour.
After 2 days outside Larnaca
at 2.30am on June 7th 1980 the Zenobia sank in 42 metres with
its £200 million worth of vehicles and cargo.
This article is
drawn from many public sources and the amount of
myth and speculation surrounding the Zenobia may
have lead to some errors. This information is
intended only to give background in the
events surrounding the sinking of the Zenobia.
Stock photos of the Zenobia wreck. |
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