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Apart from the Larnaka Marina and St. Raphael Marina mentioned here below, there are also a number of fishing shelters in Cyprus. 

Larnaka Marina
Larnaka Marina is situated in the bay of Larnaka and lies 110 nautical miles from Beirut and Tripoli, 182 n.m. from Tel-Aviv, 230 n.m. from Port-Said and 300 n.m. from Rhodes. The position of the Marina is 34 deg. 55 min. North -33 deg. 38 min. East.
The Marina, an official Port of Entry, has berthing facilities for 450 yachts of various sizes.
The minimum depth of the usable part of the Marina is approximately 1,5M and the maximum is 4,5M. The nature of the seabed is MUD and SAND. The Marina is entirely protected from all weather conditions.
Access to the Marina is controlled and limited to yacht owners and crews. The Marina has security guard on a 24hour basis. 

Amenities:
All yachts moored in the Marina may use all facility and service available, at a reasonable change.     

Water: Supplied on board. (Free of change).

Electricity: Supplied on all quays at 240volts/50HZ.

Telephone, Telex and Telefax Services: Are available in the Marina office.

Fuel: Is available at the end of the main North pier.

Yacht Repair/Facilities: A unit for the hauling/launching and servicing/repairing of yachts operates within the Marina.

Laundry-Showers-Lockers-Post Office boxes: Available within the Marina.

Free fight: Equipment is installed throughout the Marina reaching yachts within the area.

Public Address system to all areas.

Also: 
 - Serviced Asphalted Hard standing areas
 - English and French speaking schools 15 min. on foot from the Marina.
 - Independent Brokerage.  
 - Dry Cleaners.
 - Mini Market, food and Provisions store.
 -  Chandlery.
 - Toilets, Showers and Coin Operated washing Machines.        
 - Osmosis treatment unit.
 - Travel Hoist 50 tones.

Berthing Charges: These vary according to the duration of stay and the length of the vessel.
As charges are liable to change, please contact for any further information:
Larnaka Marina, CY 6023 Larnaka, Telex: 4500 CYTMAR, Tel: (04) 653113, 
Fax: (04) 624110

Yachts coming to or leaving Cyprus, can clear Customs and Immigration formalities from within the Marina.
Larnaka Marina has a Marine VHF communication service on a 24hrs basis (Listening: Ch16 Working Ch8)

St. Raphael Marina, Lemesos 
The Marina, located at longitude 33deg.11min.–latitude 34deg.42min., is a very special feature of the Resort, ideal for motor and sailing yacht enthusiasts.
There is 24-hour security with guards patrolling the Marina grounds for the safety of the guests.
The breakwater is constructed in such a way as to protect the Marina from waves up to 5 meters in height.
Fire fighting equipment is installed throughout the Marina reaching all yachts within the area.
The space available for each yacht is fully supported by the Mediterranean type mooring system for stern Mooring.
There are 227 berths accommodating boats up to 30m LOA and 4m draught.
Yachts are berthed to 3 concrete piers with all facilities, including connected freshwater, electricity, telephone, TV. and hooked-up in-house video.
 
Transportation
- Shuttle bus to/from town.
- Public bus transportation.
- Taxi service.
 
Facilities
-       Floodlit Marina 
-      Public Address System.                  
-         Ample parking.
-         Toilets and Showers.
-         Slipway maximum LOA 8,5m.
-         Brokerage.
-         Laundry and Dry Cleaners.
-         Ship Chandler.
-         Mini Market.
-         Workshop for scrubbing off, painting, electrical or any other repairs and maintenance are available.
-         Marine Hoist up to 60 tons capacity.
-         Fuel Station.
-         Water sports.
-         Driving.
-         Fishing trips.
-         Chartering.

Yachtsmen are part of the clientele of the resort and have access to all St. Raphael Hotel facilities.
Yachts coming to, or leaving Cyprus can clear Customs and Immigration formalities from within the
Marina Offices.
For further information, please apply to:
St. Raphael Marina
P.O. Box 1933, CY 3509 Lemesos
Telex: 3229, Tel: (05) 321100 ext. 3312, Fax: (05) 329208

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Press
There are 10 daily and 5 weekly newspapers published on the island. One of the dailies and two of the weeklies are in English and together with periodicals of weekly or monthly issue, they cover a wide variety of subjects.
Most UK and some other European as well as Arabic newspapers, are on sale in Cyprus usually one day after the day of issue.

Broadcasting
a)    The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC)-Radio Programmers transmit on 3 programmers on both AM and FM but only “programmer two” broadcasts programmes in English, Turkish and Armenian.
PROGRAMME TWO-FM91-1MHz
Programme two is on air from 06:00 in the morning to midnight. The English programme starts at 10:00hrs with bulletins, followed by weather forecasts, currency rates and cultural events. The English programme resumes at 13:00 and ends at 15:00. It includes a radio magazine, the news at 14:00 interviews, short talks on Cyprus and music. And, then from 20:00 until midnight programmes are again in English, starting with the news.
In summer, the programme “Welcome in Cyprus” is transmitted in English, French, German and Russian between 19:00 and 20:00 hrs. 

b)      There are numerous other private Radio stations which transmit their own programmes, including an English station called “RADIO ONE”.

c)      BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service), Radio BFBS is on air 24 hours a day with programmes in English, designed for British Bases personnel. They include news bulletins, music, competitions, local events, etc.

Television
Television programmes are on the air every evening thought the following channels:

1 CyBC transmits on Channel 1 and Channel 2.
2 Greek Television-ET1.
3 LOGOS-Cypriot private channel.
4 ANT1- Greek private channel television.
5 SIGMA-Cypriot private channel.
6 LTV-Lumiere TV-Pay TV channel.
7 SSVC-British Forces TV.
8 Most hotels have installed satellite transmission and receive other channels i.e.: Mega Channel, CNN, BBC, SKY, NBC, SUPER CHANNEL, etc. 

CyBC
CyBC television transmission is based on the system CCIR B/G PAL for Channel 1 and CCIRRG PAL for Channel 2.
Channel 1 broadcasts programmes every evening for a duration of approximately 9 hours, commencing at 15:00 hrs on weekends and on Sundays at 10:00 hrs.
There are three news bulletins in Greek, every evening.
Channel 2 broadcasts programmes every evening for a duration of approximately 20 hours, commencing at 7:00 hrs. There is one new bulletin in Greece, one in English (21:00 hrs) and one in Turkish (20:30 hrs) every day and on Tuesday and Friday there is the Current Event Programme in Turkish after the news.  

Channel 2 links up with Euro news, transmitting from 07:00 to 16:00 hrs on weekends and 12:00 hrs on Sundays.

CyBC television is also linked on Eurovision for the live transmission of major athletics and other events.
All programmes are broadcast in colour and the television service provides some of the best TV entertainment (mainly in English) from British. American and other sources, in addition to Greek and locally-produced programmes.

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Medical care needs in Cyprus are met through:
1 Government General Hospitals.
2 Private Clinics.

General Hospitals and private clinics are mostly concentrated in urban areas, while health centers, sub centers and dispensaries function in the rural areas, providing a network to meet the medical needs of the whole population.
All General Hospitals, as well as some private clinics, have casually departments for emergency cases.
Medical treatment and assistance is offered to international tourist in case of health emergencies at the Ambulatory and Emergency Department of Government Hospitals/institutions free of charge. Holiday-makers can also make use of their social insurance which covers medical expenses, provided that this insurance covers the length of their stay on the island.
Almost all brands of manufactured medicines are available in Cyprus. Local newspapers list pharmacies which are open during the night and on weekends/holidays.
Most hotels make arrangements for Medical Services for their guests upon request.
The majority of doctors are English speaking.
Private doctor’s visiting hours (on weekends) is: 09:00-13:00 hrs and 16:00-19:00 hrs

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When driving a motorcycle, please have in mind the following: 
-The rider and pillion rider of a motorcycle must always wear a crash helmet when traveling in non-built up areas. However it is advisable to wear the crash helmet even in built up areas.
- Motorcyclist driving an auto cycle (less than 50 cc) cannot carry any passenger over 12 years old.
- It is strictly forbidden to drive racing-motor-cycles within the boundaries of all coastal holiday resorts and Lefkosia between 20:00 hrs and 06:00 hrs. One may contact the Area Police Division for further guidance as to in which areas motor-cycling is forbidden.

When hiring a motorcycle, please have in mind the following: 
-  If the customer wishing a full-comprehensive insurance cover, an extra sum, PER DAY, is  added to the motorcycle rental tariff.
Approximate prices for Motorcycles:
        C£3,00 C£5,00 for motorcycles up to 70 cc.
        C£4,00-C£8,00 for motorcycles over 70 cc.
        Extra sum for insurance (approximate):
        C£1,50-C£3,00 per day.
- Unlimited kilometers.
- The International Motor-Cycle-Driving License is valid in Cyprus. Visitors may also drive vehicles using their national Motor-Cycle-Driving License, provided this is a valid in their own country for the class of vehicle they wish to drive. Otherwise, temporary Motor-Cycle Driving license can be obtained from the District Police Stations at C£1,00 for a period of 6 months.   
- 17 years old persons may not drive any vehicles, other than the Auto Cycles (49 cc). Persons over 18 years old may drive motorcycles at any category. 
- Firms hiring motorcycles and auto-cycles can be found in all towns and holiday resorts.

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