Who Are We
I Love the Universe began over a decade ago as a simple idea — to share the beauty, mystery, and endless curiosity of the cosmos with others.
Over the years, it has grown into a global community of hundreds of thousands of people who look up at the night sky and feel something more — wonder, questions, and a deep connection to the Universe we are all part of. What started as images and stories has slowly become something more meaningful: a shared experience.
Paphos Sea & Space Adventures is the natural continuation of that journey — bringing the experience from the screen into real life.
Ignat Ignatov
Astronomy has never been just an interest for me — it is something that constantly inspires and humbles me. The more I learn about the Universe, the more I realize how much there is still to discover. It is an endless journey, and I never stop being amazed by it.
Over the past four years, I’ve spent countless evenings along the Paphos harbour, setting up my telescope and inviting anyone curious to take a look. Thousands of people have seen the Moon, Saturn, and distant galaxies through my lens — many of them returning year after year, looking for that same moment of wonder.
Alongside this, I created I Love the Universe — a growing community of hundreds of thousands of people who share the same curiosity about the cosmos. But beyond numbers, what truly matters to me is the connection — that quiet moment when someone looks through the telescope and sees something they’ve never seen before.
I am also a traveler at heart, always searching for new perspectives — both on Earth and beyond it.
Nayden Ivanov
The sea has always been more than just water to me — it is my escape, my strength, and my source of clarity. Through some of the most difficult moments in my life, the sea has been my best friend, my therapist, and my way to reset and purify myself.
What started as short swimming distances slowly turned into long open-water journeys of several kilometers. That’s when I realized something powerful: I simply cannot live without it. Swimming is no longer just a hobby — it’s a part of who I am. To this day, I rarely miss a clear and beautiful day without being in the water.
Over time, this passion naturally evolved into snorkeling — a way to not only be in the sea, but to truly connect with it. Exploring beneath the surface opened up a completely new world to me, full of life, color, and calmness that many people never get to experience.
My professional journey has been rooted in the hospitality industry, where I’ve had the opportunity to meet people from all over the world. One of my proudest achievements was working with one of the largest UK tour operators. This experience allowed me to explore different departments and gain a deep understanding of how to create exceptional experiences for people.
Together
What we’ve created is simple.
Two different worlds — the sea and the stars — brought together by the same idea:
to share something real.
We don’t aim to create tours.
We create experiences — calm, personal, and meaningful.
As licensed lifeguards with years of experience, safety is not something we add — it is something we naturally carry into everything we do.
Whether you’re swimming alongside sea turtles or looking at Saturn through a telescope for the first time, you are not just another guest.
You are part of the moment.
And we’re here to make sure that moment stays with you.
Paphos, Cyprus
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Recently I achieved a moment of true clarity. Not via the assistance of any substances or fasting but via prolonged exposure to an ever-deepening understanding of cosmology and a mind always open to the often radical theories which pervade the landscape of our collective desire to understand our conscious experience of this universe.
As far as we are aware, we are the only example of the universe executing and archiving, over billions of years, a means by which to encode instructional data which fully utilizes physics and chemistry to arrive at thinking, energy-manipulating, and richly diverse individual forms. We don’t simply carry the torch—we ARE the torch. It’s a hefty responsibility.
I saw clearly the lack of disparity between the atoms assembling me and everything around me, the place I am in is the same as myself. The beginning and end is illusory. The universe developed a voice, and it is called life.