This was a really terrific diving experience and i...

This was a really terrific diving experience and it is a very well run shop. We initially did a "dive safari' which was a 2-dive trip out to Cape Greco (in Agia Napa), and liked it so much we signed up for our AOW course and did another 5 dives (4 on Zenobia and 1 more in Cape Greco). The experience was outstanding.

-Good email/phone response and customer service: We were able to arrange everything over email remotely, and it was as expected when we got there. They are on the ball with respect to setting things up in advance and seemed very accommodating with other folks when they had a change in plans, etc. Everyone speak outstanding English and Greek (as you would expect), but many other languages are also spoken by the staff (Hebrew, Italian, etc.).

-Great management of dives and groups: They have number of their own trucks and vans, and a large group of instructors and dive guides. Things in Cyprus are pretty relaxed, so for better or worse nothing feels rushed (there is always a little waiting around for a few late folks, etc.), but they pick up and drop off from local hotels, etc. For all dives we would rally at the dive shop, and head out from there to sites with all of the gear sorted out and set up in a trailer off of the van or in the bed of their pickup.

-Excellent access to the Zenobia: The Zenobia is a really amazing site, and appropriate for all levels (I highly recommend a guide the first few times to learn your way around). Viking has its own dive boat docked at the right spot to head to the site, and everything is managed perfectly starting from the shop to going out and coming back. They have lots of extra kit in case there are problems with gear/gas, etc.

-Excellent class training: We did our PADI AOW over five of the seven dives that week at Viking. It was well run; they take the skills assessment and practice seriously, there was some dedicated teaching time during the dives (especially useful for underwater navigation). It was a good opportunity to learn some new things above and beyond getting more practice with diving.