Wreck
down to 30 m
SS Probitas Wreck (Sarandë)
A 115 m Italian cargo ship lying on its port side in Sarandë Bay, reached from shore along a rope, from 3 m below the surface to 20 m.
- Open Water
Albania (Karaburun & Sazan)
Diving in Albania
4 documented dive sites, 1 of them for Open Water divers. Known for amberjacks, crustaceans and octopus.
- Best months
- Aug–Sep
- Water
- 15–28 °C
- Levels
- Open Water, Advanced, Experienced
- Nearest airport
- TIA
- One dive
- €60–75
When to go
Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.
Pick a month
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Albania (Karaburun & Sazan) in November
Possible- Sea
- 21 °C
- at the surface
- Air
- 19 °C
- 10 °C at night
- Rain
- 180 mm
- one of the wettest months
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- on average
The windiest month.
Exposure suit: 5 mm full suit · if you feel the cold: 7 mm full suit or 8/7 mm semi-dry. How we choose
Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind) and 2023–2025 (sea), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.
Dive operations generally run May–October; late August and early September are called the best time. Saranda is dived year-round.
Dive sites in Albania (Karaburun & Sazan)
From the easiest to the most demanding. Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still verifying.
A 2022 accident on the Probitas wreck was caused by an operator breaking the rules: dive with a licensed operator and do not go inside the wreck.
Open Water friendly
usual dive down to 18 m1 siteFor Advanced divers
usual dive down to 30 m2 sitesFor experienced divers
usual dive down to 40 m1 siteMarine life
When the big encounters happen, month by month.
Reported here, season not documented yet:
- Amberjacks
- Crustaceans
- Octopus
- Scorpionfish
- Groupers
- Moray eels
- Sperm whales
- Dolphins
- Seals
- Turtles
- Barracuda
What diving costs here
Here a dive costs between €60 and €75, a try dive €110 and an Open Water course €550, depending on the dive centres we checked.
- One dive (certified diver)packages counted per dive
- €60–751 centre
- Try dive
- €1101 centre
- Open Water course
- €5501 centre
The cheapest and the most expensive of the dive centres we checked, from the prices on their own websites in October 2026. Prices change: confirm with the centre before booking.
Converted to euros at the ECB reference rate of 30 October 2026; for currencies the ECB does not publish, the official rate of the country's central bank.
Where is Albania (Karaburun & Sazan)?
- Nearest airport
- TIA
Albania (Karaburun & Sazan): frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to dive Albania (Karaburun & Sazan)?
- The best months to dive Albania (Karaburun & Sazan) are Aug–Sep. Dive operations generally run May–October; late August and early September are called the best time. Saranda is dived year-round.
- Is Albania (Karaburun & Sazan) good for beginner divers?
- Yes, partly: 1 of the 4 dive sites we document are suited to Open Water divers, including SS Probitas Wreck (Sarandë). The others need more experience or a higher certification.
- What is the water temperature in Albania (Karaburun & Sazan)?
- The water is usually between 15 °C and 28 °C over the year.
- What marine life can you see in Albania (Karaburun & Sazan)?
- Divers regularly see amberjacks, crustaceans, octopus, scorpionfish, groupers and moray eels.
- How do you dive Albania (Karaburun & Sazan)?
- The nearest airport is TIA.
About this page
Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.
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