Wreck
down to 30 m
SS Probitas Wreck (Sarandë)
A 115 m Italian cargo ship lying on its port side in Sarandë Bay, reached from shore along a rope, from 3 m below the surface to 20 m.
- Open Water
Experienced≤40 m
Po Hospital Ship Wreck (Vlorë Bay)
Dive site in Albania (Karaburun & Sazan), Albania
A 135 m WWII hospital ship lying in Vlorë Bay at 35 m, sunk within ten minutes and now ringed by schools of fish.
- Max depth
- 37 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Aug–Sep
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Mild
The story
The Italian hospital ship Po arrived in the Bay of Valona on 14 March 1941 and was hit that night by a British Swordfish torpedo bomber. Edda Ciano Mussolini, the dictator's daughter serving aboard as a Red Cross nurse, survived by reaching Radhima beach on a makeshift craft.
Source: xray-mag.com
The dive
A wreck dive from a boat. Known for amberjacks and scorpionfish.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: blog.mares.com
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- Access is restricted or uncertain: check with local authorities and operators.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Amberjacks
- Scorpionfish
Season in Albania (Karaburun & Sazan)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Aug–Sep.
Source: himara.netPrices in Albania (Karaburun & Sazan)
- One dive
- €60–75
- Try dive
- €110
- Open Water course
- €550
Prices found at the area's dive centres, not specific to this site. Details and sources
Where is Albania (Karaburun & Sazan)?
The point shows the Albania (Karaburun & Sazan) area, not the exact dive site.
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Wreck
down to 30 m
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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.