Wreck
down to 12 m
Atlantic Princess
Bayahibe & Catalina, Dominican Republic
A 30 m former passenger liner at 12 m, sunk in 2009, with seahorses and nudibranchs on the surrounding reef.
- Open Water
- Rays
Wrecks you can dive with an Open Water
Shipwrecks and sunken aircraft whose usual dive stays within 18 m, the depth limit of an Open Water certification. Criterion: Wreck sites whose minimum level is Open Water: usual dive within 18 m, no penetration, no strong current.
Highlights
Wreck
down to 18 m
Glen Strathallan
Plymouth & South Cornwall, United Kingdom
A ship deliberately sunk for divers, now a 15 m debris field around an upright boiler with cuttlefish, tompot blennies and octopus.
- Open Water
- Cuttlefish
Wreck
down to 15 m
Le Dellec
Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan), France
A wreck lying flat on a sandy bottom at around 15 m, among the many wrecks between the Brest roadstead and Le Conquet.
- Open Water
Wreck
down to 7 m
The Tank
Aqaba, Jordan
An M42 anti-aircraft tank sunk in 1999 rests in 5-7 m of water, its hull taken over by soft corals, sponges and lionfish.
- Open Water
- Lionfish
Wreck
down to 11 m
Churchill Barrier 2 blockships
Scapa Flow (Orkney), United Kingdom
Shallow shore dive (1-10 m) among about eleven blockships beside Churchill Barrier 2, best at high tide.
- Open Water
Wreck
down to 20 m
F2 & YC21
Scapa Flow (Orkney), United Kingdom
A WWII German escort boat and its sunken salvage barge in 16-18 m, diveable at any state of the tide and a great second dive.
- Open Water
Wreck
down to 18 m
Hamada Wreck
Marsa Alam & the Brothers, Egypt
A 65 m coaster lying on its starboard side at 15 m, reached from the shore, with an intact propeller and holds to look into.
- Open Water
Wreck
down to 14 m
LEF1
Larnaca, Cyprus
A 1955 vessel lying parallel to the shore at 13 m in Larnaka's marine protected area, a wreck the tourism board rates ideal for non-experienced divers.
- Open Water
- Amberjacks
Wreck
down to 12 m
Matthew's Wreck
Bayahibe & Catalina, Dominican Republic
The remains of a sailboat among reef and sand patches at about 12 m, with cleaning stations and small reef creatures.
- Open Water
- Lionfish
All 83 dive sites, by destination
Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still checking against published sources.
Tobermory (Fathom Five), Canada
- The TugsOpen Water13 m
- Caroline RoseOpen Water17 m
- Charles P. MinchOpen Water16 m
- City of Grand RapidsOpen Water5 m
- Points WestOpen Water15 m
- SweepstakesOpen Water7 m
- W. L. WetmoreOpen Water7 m
Bahamas
- Bahama Mama WreckOpen Water15 m
- James Bond WrecksOpen Water14 m
- Sugar WreckOpen Water6 m
- HMS ConquerorOpen Water9 m
- SS SaponaOpen Water6 m
Narvik & Lofoten, Norway
- Diether von Roeder (Framnesodden)Open Water18 m
- Hans Lüdemann (Rombaksbotn)Open Water15 m
- Junkers Ju 52 (Hartvikvatnet)Open Water9 m
- Wolfgang Zenker (Rombaksbotn)Open Water16 m
Solomon Islands
- Hellcat (Gizo)Open Water12 m
- Alice in Wonderland (Wildcat wreck, Munda)Open Water14 m
- Japanese Zero (Gizo)Open Water9 m
- Kashi MaruOpen Water18 m
Cayman Islands
- Doc PoulsonOpen Water15 m
- East Chute / Cayman MarinerOpen Water19 m
- Oro VerdeOpen Water15 m
Dorset (Portland & Swanage), United Kingdom
- Chesil CoveOpen Water18 m
- Countess of ErneOpen Water16 m
- The Dredger (Portland Harbour)Open Water12 m
Plymouth & South Cornwall, United Kingdom
- Glen StrathallanOpen Water18 m
- HeraOpen Water18 m
- Rock Island BridgeOpen Water12 m
Scapa Flow (Orkney), United Kingdom
- Churchill Barrier 2 blockshipsOpen Water11 m
- F2 & YC21Open Water20 m
- Churchill Barrier 3 blockshipsOpen Water15 m
Aqaba, Jordan
- The TankOpen Water7 m
- C-130 Hercules WreckOpen Water17 m
Bayahibe & Catalina, Dominican Republic
- Atlantic PrincessOpen Water12 m
- Matthew's WreckOpen Water12 m
Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan), France
- Le DellecOpen Water15 m
- Le MustangOpen Water15 m
Florida Keys, United States
- San Pedro Underwater Archaeological PreserveOpen Water5 m
- BenwoodOpen Water15 m
Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
- Walindi TugboatOpen Water15 m
- Zero WreckOpen Water17 m
Marsa Alam & the Brothers, Egypt
- Hamada WreckOpen Water18 m
- Sha'ab Marsa AlamOpen Water18 m
Recife & Pernambuco Wrecks, Brazil
- Draga MassanganaOpen Water11 m
- MargueriteOpen Water15 m
Sri Lanka West & South (Colombo to Unawatuna), Sri Lanka
- Earl of ShaftesburyOpen Water15 m
- Panadura WrecksOpen Water14 m
Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö, Sweden
- DyviksvraketOpen Water13 m
- Riksäpplet (Dalarö)Open Water16 m
Subic Bay, Philippines
- San QuentinOpen Water16 m
- Landing Craft Utility (LCU)Open Water22 m
Trincomalee & East Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
- Boiler WrecksOpen Water8 m
- SS Lady McCullam (Kayankerni Reef)Open Water15 m
Algarve (Portimão), Portugal
- L'Océan wreck (Salema)Open Water10 m
Bali & Nusa Penida, Indonesia
- Tanjung JepunOpen Water17 m
Belize
- Sayonara WreckOpen Water15 m
Cabo de Gata, Spain
- Pecio de Agua AmargaOpen Water10 m
Chalkidiki, Greece
- Ottoman Shipwreck (Toroni)Open Water18 m
Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland), Canada
- Conception Harbour Whaling WrecksOpen Water9 m
Coron, Philippines
- Lusong GunboatOpen Water15 m
Curaçao
- Tugboat (Caracas Bay)Open Water40 m
Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
- Naufrágio do PortoOpen Water9 m
Great Lakes Shipwrecks (Thunder Bay), United States
- MonohansettOpen Water5.5 m
Gulen (Western Norway), Norway
- SolvangOpen Water15 m
Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom
- Bartholomew Ledges Wreck (protected)Open Water15 m
La Paz & Sea of Cortez, Mexico
- Salvatierra WreckOpen Water18 m
Lundy Island, United Kingdom
- HMS MontaguOpen Water15 m
Malapascua, Philippines
- Japanese Wreck MalapascuaOpen Water12 m
Malta, Gozo & Comino, Malta
- HMS MaoriOpen Water17 m
Martinique
- Amélie (Raisinier)Open Water12 m
Maui, United States
- St. Anthony WreckOpen Water18 m
Palau
- Jake SeaplaneOpen Water15 m
Salish Sea (Vancouver, Victoria & Nanaimo), Canada
- Porteau CoveOpen Water18 m
Sesimbra & Arrábida, Portugal
- Batelão (barge wreck)Open Water15 m
Southeast Florida (Palm Beach to Miami), United States
- SS CopenhagenOpen Water9 m
Southern Corsica & Lavezzi, France
- Épave de La PecorellaOpen Water13 m
Sundhäuser See, Germany
- Nordhusia Underwater VillageOpen Water40 m
UK inland quarries & lakes, United Kingdom
- Hawker Siddeley aircraft (Vobster Quay)Open Water14 m
Wakatobi, Indonesia
- Kulati WreckOpen Water25 m
West Corsica (Calvi, Scandola, Ajaccio), France
- Mario wreck (Stagnola, Ajaccio)Open Water8 m
Zanzibar, Tanzania
- The Great Northern (Stone Town)Open Water12 m