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
Georgios
Dive site in Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan), France
A Greek steamship lost in January 1918, lying at 15-20 m in the clear, current-swept waters off Ouessant.
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
- Current
- Strong
The story
The Greek steamship Georgios sank off Ouessant in January 1918. Its wreck now lies at 15 to 20 metres, one of about 25 modern wrecks regularly dived around the island.
Source: enezgreen.com
The dive
A wreck dive.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: enezgreen.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- 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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down to 15 m
Le Dellec
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Wall
down to 30 m
Les Fillettes
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Wreck
down to 31 m
Swansea Vale
An English cargo ship lost in 1918, now a wreck dive in the Brest area at around 28-31 m.
- Advanced
down to 18 m
Les 4 Pompes
A sheltered shore dive beside the Brest arsenal sea wall, where local clubs take beginners for their first sea dives.
- Open Water
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.