Los Islotes
- Open Water
- Pelagic
- Sea lions
Open Water≤18 m
Salvatierra Wreck
Dive site in La Paz & Sea of Cortez, Mexico
A ferry that sank in 1976 after striking Suwanee Reef, now resting on sand at 18 m as an artificial reef.
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Level
- Open Water
The story
Built during WW2 as a ferry for shipyard workers across Chesapeake Bay, the 97m Salvatierra sank in June 1976 after striking the Suwanee Reef at night. Hurricane Liza later rolled her over onto her bottom.
Source: divernet.com
The dive
A wreck dive.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: cortezclub.com
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Where is La Paz & Sea of Cortez?
The point shows the La Paz & Sea of Cortez area, not the exact dive site.
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- Advanced
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Drift
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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.
Photo credits
- Sea lion on the rocks of Los Islotes, AlexisSalinas01, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
