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Kraken Wreck

Dive site in Flower Garden Banks, United States

A 371-foot cargo ship scuttled as an artificial reef, with nooks, crannies and swim-throughs to explore.

Max depth
43 m
Level
Technical
Best months
Jul–Sep
Entry
Liveaboard

The story

The Kraken, a 371-foot cargo vessel built in Japan in 1984, was approved for scuttling in 2014 and sunk in January about 70 miles off Galveston as a reef near the Flower Garden Banks sanctuary.

Source: scubadiving.com

The dive

A wreck and artificial reef dive from a liveaboard.

Who it's for

TechnicalSource: travelagentcentral.com

Recommended minimum: Technical (Tec, cave, trimix, rebreather).

  • DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.

Conditions

Dive type
Wreck, Artificial reef
Entry
Liveaboard
Source: professionalmariner.com
Environment
Open water
Water
Sea water

Season in Flower Garden Banks

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

Best months: Jul–Sep.

Source: scubadiving.com

Where is Flower Garden Banks?

View on OpenStreetMapLocation: Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (Wikipedia)Map: Natural Earth

The point shows the Flower Garden Banks 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.

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