Wreck
down to 34 m
Amoco Cadiz
The 334 m supertanker Amoco Cadiz lies broken across 600 m of seabed off Portsall, its rudder, winches and decks draped in kelp.
- Experienced
Advanced≤30 m
Basse du Lys
Dive site in Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan), France
A reef and wall in the Brest diving area, a long boat ride out, reaching 40 m at its deepest.
- Usual dive
- 15 m
- Deepest point
- 40 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Mild
The dive
A wall and reef dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: wannadive.net
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wall, Reef
- 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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down to 15 m
Le Dellec
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Les Fillettes
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Swansea Vale
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- Advanced
down to 18 m
Les 4 Pompes
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Wreck
down to 17 m
Volonta
A 1955 Italian cargo wreck lying on its side at 17 m off Ouessant, torn open by the Iroise currents and home to pouting and pollock.
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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.