My first time to dive with Viking Divers and I don't regret a single thing. I highly recommend them to anyone planning a dive trip to Cyprus and/or planning to take a course. Very professional, very organized, very safe and fun to dive with. I admire how each of the instructors I dove with ensures each diver understands the briefing, nothing was done in a rush. Last but not least, it was amazing experience at Zenobia and Cape Gkreko - each dive were enjoyable. To Viking Divers team, great work! To Minna who arranged everything, schedule, pick up, etc and she is very nice and accommodating. To Tasos who double and triple made sure everyone is safe in and out of the boat and also for making me smile again after replacing part of my octopus which I have lost during the dive, free of charge. To Jim, Igor and Rahul, my dive instructors for the 3 days that I am in Cyprus - they are all amazing! Kudos! And I wish more succes to Viking Divers!
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Good diving center. Good Service, the instructor was professional and friendly. Gear was not new but OK. We did 3 days diving with them, some caves and mainly the Zanubia, highly recommended.
Recommended diving, we made 10 splendid dives including 5 on the Zenobia wreck, I thank all the staff for their kindness and availability. Special thanks to Marco for his professionalism and friendliness.
These guys are great. They offer a pick and drop off service. The support they give you.. especially for first time drivers is brilliant. Really friendly staff that you can have a laugh with. Highly recommend them and would definitely dive with them again if I was local
I went to do a refreshment dive after a long time and my instructor named Stavros forgot his diving computer luckily I had mine. I believe that this was not something that I would expect by a five star Padi diving center.
Excellent experience! It had been about 3 years since my last dive, so I was nervous to go again- I thought I'd be a pain in the butt to cater to, but I'm so glad I went! Minna was super responsive in our emails and assured me it wouldn't be a problem if I needed a bit of a refresher. I was picked up and dropped off right at my hotel, which made things so convenient, and I was able to rent all equipment (including mask and fins). Ian was a great instructor- very patient, friendly, and knowledgable, and made sure everyone was safe and having fun the whole time. There were also some way more experienced divers on the boat with us having a great time, so for sure all experience levels are welcome. 10/10 would go again if/when I'm back in Cyprus.
Viking Divers was a joy to dive with. Minna is extremely quick to respond, and provides a high quality of customer service. Everyone at Viking Divers made us feel like family.
I only had my open water but wanted to go see Zenobia. SInce it was beyond my depth Minna recommended that I take my advanced course with them. My boyfriend (who already had his AOW) was allowed to tag along and explore while I did my course.
As it was wintertime I got to receive one-on-one instruction with the instructor, and they completely worked with my schedule (weather permitting). Two of my dives were at two top destinations; the sea caves, and the underwater statues. The other two were at the local reef where we saw an octopus!
Two of my dives were supposed to be at Zenobia, but due to the weather and my upcoming flight we could only do one. It was incredible. The weather was a little rough but my instructor made me feel completely safe , and ensured I had a great time.
Next time I'm in Cyprus I will be going with them!
Our holiday in Cyprus was really enriched by the choice of this fantastic diving center with which we made beautiful dives on caves and wrecks, well equipped, prepared and reliable, our guide, Marco, exceptional. Greetings to all guys When I return to Cyprus you will be a fixed destination;)
Amazing dive center, responsible peoples, comfort atmosphere. Diving on The Zen with Marco gave me a rich range of emotions, and understanding that it is necessary to training more. All staff, thank you so much.
An unforgettable experience !!! The instructors are kind and explain in a simple and fun way, even for people diving for the first time it becomes a game!
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.
Super friendly diving instructor. Personal wishes are realized. Very casual and friendly atmosphere at the base. Definitely one of the best starting points to explore the Zenobia in great detail. 10min to the boat 5min to the wreck .... Thank you for 8 super beautiful and varied dives at the Zenobia and four very beautiful land dives. Special thanks to Pete, one of the best diveguides I ever met. Any time
Quality service and professional equipment. This diving center has been operating for more than 15 years and during this time it is felt that enormous experience has been gained. I took the training, and went through two levels to advance, I really liked it and recommend it to everyone! We plunged into all the main places of Cyprus, as well as the Zinobia flooded by the time. Excellent, professional staff, instructors are always friendly and always ready to help. This year another ship in Larnaca will be flooded, I'll go diving again)!
For our dives at Zenobia wreck we choose this centre because they are operating one of the bigger boats out of the fishing harbour just a few minutes from the divesite. Compared to a smaller boat or a RIB you find a toilet on board and also dressing / undressing is much more convenient especially if you are using a drysuit. Entering and leaving the water is also much easier if the weather conditions are not perfect. Our private equipment was perfectly taken care of. We just set it up one time and then we met the team directly at the peer. This gave us an extra 45 minutes in the morning for breakfast.
As a scuba instructor with quite a bit of international experience I can say that the centre is operated professionally with a nice attitude towards clients. Being off season they even took out only two of us to the wreck where we had our best dive ever in this place.
Always come here when I'm in Cyprus. Very well organised trips and trainings. Also possible to rent equipment if you are more experienced, but a guided tour will be better :) very friendly staff!
Went diving with Viking Divers a few times. I have always recieved a warm and professional care from the entire team. They know what they're doing and you can see that they enjoy doing it. When diving in Cyprus, Viking Divers is the club of choice for me!
Relaxed dives on the Zinobia wreck, which can olny come from a professional operator. Well done Ian and the whole team. We've dived in a lot of counties, this is a well run team.
Decent Equipment, and divers' safety was ensured throughout the dive session. We were really impressed by the staff's efficiency of pre-dive organizations, and dove with Robert - highly recommended guide!
Giving these guys ALL of the stars! Really fantastic family-owned dive center. Did my Advanced Open Water cert here and it's been awesome.
Friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere, perfect instructor-to-student ratio, emphasis on safety and proper technique, and their boats make the trips a pleasure. I went there for many subsequent dives (the Zenobia wreck is amazing) and plan on going there again and again.
P.S.: small thing, but I was impressed at how they take time to make sure that people get properly-fitting equipment. Equipment can really make-or-break a dive, especially for new divers, and I haven't seen another shop taking so much care of proper fit.
Several friends and I decided to dive the Zenobia wreck while visiting Larnaca. I had two days for diving and had just finished the Advanced Open Water course, so I decided to do the Wreck specialization course while my friends just did a check dive and then the Zenobia itself. We all had a fantastic time. Minna communicated well with us to coordinate everything in advance, the staff guided my friends through everything smoothly, and they even picked us up to bring us to the dock. My instructor, Marco, is probably the best and most experienced diver I have ever seen - I wish I could stay to learn more from him! Suffice it to say that I got a real education on wreck diving, far beyond the course requirements!
In short, I cannot recommend Viking Divers strongly enough. They re organized and professional, and a pleasure to dive with. Just about the only catch is that the dive shop itself is located on the Northeast of the city, so it takes about 15 to 20 minutes to get there from Finikoudes (downtown), though they can pick you up and drop you off which makes that pretty much a non issue. I ll gladly wait 20 minutes to dive with a great crew like Viking Divers every time!
In short: It was great. Longer version: On easter 2017 we did the Discover Scuba Diving Tour with Marco. We watched the quite long introduction video and proceeded to talk about the program of the day. We tried on the equipment and then drove to green bay. As promised the did a short lead-in and the proceeded to scuba dive. It was my first time diving and i absolutely loved it. Marco did a great job leading us. It was definitely worth it.
If you see this review and are considering going,100 percent get booking .The guys are super friendly and give clear instructions and the scenery is phonemeonal.Very professional and felt safe at all times and great value.
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