Reef Explorers
Advanced≤30 m

Güvercin Adası / Tank Wreck (Kaş)

Dive site in Turkish Riviera (Kaş & Kemer), Turkey

A very calm, shallow island site for snorkellers and first training dives, with rabbitfish, breams and a white marble shark sculpture.

Max depth
20 m
Level
Advanced
Best months
Apr–Dec
Current
Mild

The story

A 45-tonne, 1960-model tank of the Turkish Armed Forces was sunk to 20 metres off Güvercin Island near Kaş to draw divers. It was first sunk in Kaş harbour in May 2017 to develop diving tourism, then moved.

Source: hurriyet.com.tr

The dive

A reef and wreck dive.

Who it's for

Advanced≤30 mSource: scubago.com

Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).

Conditions

Dive type
Reef, Wreck, Artificial reef
Environment
Open water
Water
Sea water

Season in Turkish Riviera (Kaş & Kemer)

  • Best
  • Good
  • Possible
  • Closed
  • Not documented yet

Good months: Apr–Dec.

Source: dailysabah.com

Where is Turkish Riviera (Kaş & Kemer)?

View on OpenStreetMapLocation: Kaş (Wikipedia)Map: Natural Earth

The point shows the Turkish Riviera (Kaş & Kemer) area, not the exact dive site.

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.

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