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This is
another dive site normally characterized as a good place
for diver training and beginners. We continue to enjoy
this site each time we dive. Given the shallow depth and
the straightforward bottom composition, it is a good
afternoon or night dive.The reef
is only 14 meters deep and has a diameter of about 150
meters. The reef is surrounded by fields of neptune
grass. The bottom of this site contains a series of rock
formations resembling a field of large rounded boulders.
There are many nooks and crannies among the rocks that
support a variety of marine life.
This is
the dive site for slow cruising to observe the reef
activity. We have seen schools of sand smelt and priest
fish. The soldier fish and the cardinal fish are usually
hovering between the large boulders. we often encounter
blenny and different rock fish cruising over the rocks
of Bambi.
If you are
observant and fin quietly you may be rewarded with the
sight of several yellow spotted moray eels. They range
in size from about one-half meter to one meter.They often
shelter in holes among the rocks. These fierce eels will
not let divers approach them so be content to observe
from a suitable distance.
On one
lazy afternoon dive we were surprised and delighted to
find four loggerhead turtles feeding in the Bambi area.
We have also noted several amphora vessels fused into
the rocks and buried in the sand.
As you
move to the outer edges of the rocky reef you will find
the neptune grass. The grass is an important part of the
ecological system in the Cyprus waters. It is part of
the life sustaining cycle of nutrients and oxygen that
are required for an active marine environment. There is
no greater joy than cruising over the tips of the
neptune grass to observe the incredible activity
beneath. You will find deep in the grass scorpion fish,
nudibranchs, sea urchins, painted wrassei octopus,
shrimps, cabs, sea horses and others.
Bambi is a
great location for night diving. The underwater activity
seems to intensify as the hunter and the hunted engaged
in the endless dance of life. This is a simple but
potentially very rewarding dive for the observant
explorer. Each time we dive this site we often spend one
hour under the water observing the day and night action. |
