Wall
down to 40 m
Basse du Lys
A reef and wall in the Brest diving area, a long boat ride out, reaching 40 m at its deepest.
- Advanced
Experienced≤40 m
Amoco Cadiz
Dive site in Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan), France
The 334 m supertanker Amoco Cadiz lies broken across 600 m of seabed off Portsall, its rudder, winches and decks draped in kelp.
- Usual dive
- 30 m
- Deepest point
- 34 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Strong
The story
On 16 March 1978 the Liberian-flagged tanker Amoco Cadiz, carrying 227,000 tonnes of oil, ran aground on the Portsall rocks after a steering failure, causing a huge oil spill. The ship broke in two and was then sunk by the French Navy; its wreckage is spread over 600 m.
Source: figaronautisme.meteoconsult.fr
The dive
A wreck dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: figaronautisme.meteoconsult.fr
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jun–Sep.
Source: tourismebretagne.comWhere is Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan)?
The point shows the Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan) area, not the exact dive site.
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About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.