Liberty
Depth is the range from the top of the site to its usual maximum; "recommended cert" is the mainstream-agency level operators usually ask for, not a legal rule. Currents and visibility change daily — treat everything here as planning ranges.
The Liberty, a Russian-built coastal cargo ship, was cleaned and scuttled off Protaras in 2009 to give the resort coast a proper wreck, and the Mediterranean has spent the years since moving in. Groupers of increasing self-importance patrol the holds, lionfish hang inverted under the deck overhangs, and bream swirl the superstructure in bright water that flatters photographers. At under forty meters of ship she is an unhurried single-tank circuit — bow, hold, bridge, stern — with swim-through openings prepared for divers with the training to use them.
The moment you come for: Upright artificial reef at friendly depth, grouper residents, easy pairing with Nemesis III
Topography: A small coastal freighter scuttled upright on sand at about 27 m
Entry: Short boat run from Protaras; usually paired with the nearby Nemesis III on a two-tank morning.
Know before you splash
Hazards: Mild depth considerations and standard wreck edges; interiors need lights and training.
Conservation: Sunk as an artificial reef and managed for diving; take only photographs.
Nitrox: Worth it here — profiles sit in the range where enriched air meaningfully extends no-stop time (with the training to use it).
Who you'll meet
For photographers
Wide angle: ★★★★☆ · Macro: ★★☆☆☆ — editors' 1–5 rating of what this site gives each style of shooting