Best wreck Dive Sites in the World
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Albania
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Aruba
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Australia
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wreckSS Yongala
Ayr · Queensland · Australia
Passenger ship sunk in 1911 cyclone. Intact hull encrusted with marine life. One of the world's top wreck dives.
wreckHMAS Perth Wreck
Albany · Western Australia · Australia
A scuttled Australian Navy destroyer escort in King George Sound, now a heritage-listed artificial reef colonised by massive sponge gardens and temperate fish.
Barbados
2Carlisle Bay Wrecks
Bridgetown · Saint Michael · Barbados
A collection of six shipwrecks in the calm turquoise waters of Barbados' Carlisle Bay, where a tugboat, freighter, and other vessels create an underwater park at shallow depth with prolific marine life including seahorses and turtles.
Stavronikita Wreck
Bridgetown · West Coast · Barbados
A 111-metre Greek freighter deliberately sunk in 1978 as an artificial reef, now draped in coral growth and home to massive schools of fish and sea turtles.
Bermuda
2Hermes Wreck
Hamilton · Bermuda · Bermuda
A deliberately scuttled 50-metre freighter resting upright on Bermuda's sandy seabed, colonised by soft corals and home to massive schools of yellowtail snapper, barracuda, and a resident population of green moray eels in every compartment.
Montana & Constellation Wrecks
Hamilton · Western Bermuda · Bermuda
Two historic wrecks resting side by side in shallow crystal-clear water — the inspiration for Peter Benchley's 'The Deep' — surrounded by vibrant reef life.
Bonaire
1Brazil
2Corveta Ipiranga Wreck
Vila dos Remédios · Fernando de Noronha · Brazil
The remains of a Brazilian Navy corvette deliberately sunk as a dive attraction in the UNESCO-protected waters of Fernando de Noronha, now colonised by reef life and surrounded by spinner dolphins and sea turtles.
Recife Shipwreck Corridor
Recife · Pernambuco · Brazil
A dense concentration of over 100 shipwrecks spanning four centuries along the Pernambuco coast, where warm tropical waters and aggressive marine colonisation transform sunken vessels into thriving artificial reefs.
British Virgin Islands
1Canada
3HMCS Saskatchewan Wreck
Nanaimo · British Columbia · Canada
A deliberately sunk Canadian naval destroyer escort resting off Nanaimo, now an artificial reef teeming with giant Pacific octopus, lingcod, and plumose anemones.
Halifax Harbour Shipwrecks
Halifax · Nova Scotia · Canada
The harbour and approaches of Halifax, Nova Scotia harbour centuries of maritime history with dozens of accessible shipwrecks from both World Wars, colonial-era vessels, and merchant ships scattered across the harbour floor and nearby coastline.
Fathom Five National Marine Park
Tobermory · Ontario · Canada
Canada's first national marine conservation area in Lake Huron's Georgian Bay, where crystal-clear freshwater preserves over twenty historic shipwrecks from the 19th century amid dramatic limestone cliffs and cold-water biodiversity.
Cape Verde
1Cayman Islands
1Croatia
2SS Baron Gautsch
Rovinj · Istria · Croatia
A majestic Austro-Hungarian steamship sitting upright on the Adriatic seabed, Croatia's most celebrated wreck dive.
Vis B-24 Liberator Wreck
Vis · Split-Dalmatia County · Croatia
A remarkably intact American B-24 Liberator bomber resting on the sandy seabed south of Vis Island, shot down during World War II raids on Ploesti oil refineries and now colonised by Mediterranean marine life.
Curacao
1Cyprus
1Dominican Republic
1Egypt
8Carnatic Wreck
Hurghada · Red Sea · Egypt
British mail ship sunk in 1869. Oldest diveable wreck in the Red Sea with beautiful coral growth.
Giannis D Wreck
Hurghada · Red Sea · Egypt
Greek cargo ship sunk in 1983 on Abu Nuhas reef. Intact stern section with engine room penetration.
SS Thistlegorm
Sharm el-Sheikh · Red Sea · Egypt
WWII British cargo ship sunk in 1941. Intact motorcycles, trucks, and locomotives inside the holds.
Shaab Abu Nuhas
Hurghada · Red Sea · Egypt
Reef with four shipwrecks. Carnatic, Giannis D, Chrisoula K, and Kimon M. A wreck diver's paradise.
Abu Galawa Soraya
Marsa Alam · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt
A picture-perfect reef in the Fury Shoal system featuring a photogenic sailboat wreck in crystal-clear shallows, a turquoise lagoon, and pristine coral pinnacles teeming with tropical fish.
Abu Nuhas - Giannis D Wreck
Hurghada · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt
A Greek cargo ship that sank in 1983 on the notorious Abu Nuhas reef, now broken in two with a dramatic bow section rising from the reef slope and an engine room open for penetration.
Salem Express Wreck
Safaga · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt
A 115-metre passenger ferry that sank tragically in 1991, now resting upright on the seabed south of Safaga -- one of the Red Sea's most emotionally powerful wreck dives.
Woodhouse Reef
Sharm el-Sheikh · South Sinai · Egypt
The longest reef in the Tiran Strait, a narrow coral ridge stretching nearly a kilometer between Jackson and Thomas reefs, where currents funnel pelagic life along dramatic drop-offs and a cargo ship wreck sits on the northern tip.
Estonia
1Finland
2Kronprins Gustav Adolf Wreck
Mariehamn · Aland Islands · Finland
A well-preserved 18th-century Swedish warship resting in the cold, dark waters of the Aland archipelago, offering advanced wreck divers a rare encounter with maritime history in the Baltic Sea.
Jurmo Island Wreck Diving
Turku · Archipelago Sea · Finland
A remote outer archipelago island surrounded by historic Baltic wrecks from centuries of maritime traffic, offering cold-water wreck penetration amid eerie preserved timber hulls on the silty seabed.
France
2Calanques National Park
Marseille · Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur · France
Dramatic limestone cliffs plunging into the Mediterranean, sheltering over 40 dive sites rich in gorgonians and groupers.
Hyeres Islands Porquerolles
Hyeres · Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur · France
The largest of the Golden Islands off the French Riviera, where a national park protects pristine Posidonia meadows, dramatic rock formations, and the densest concentrations of grouper and barracuda on the Provencal coast.
Georgia
1Germany
1Greece
1Grenada
1Guam
1India
1Indonesia
2USAT Liberty Wreck
Tulamben · Bali · Indonesia
WWII US Army transport ship beached and later pushed offshore by volcanic eruption. Shore-entry wreck dive.
Morotai WWII Wrecks
Daruba · North Maluku · Indonesia
A remote World War II wreck graveyard off Indonesia's northernmost major island, where American and Japanese warplanes, landing craft, and supply vessels rest on sandy bottoms in warm, clear tropical water.
Ireland
1Italy
2Portofino Marine Reserve
Santa Margherita Ligure · Liguria · Italy
The iconic Italian Riviera underwater, where the Christ of the Abyss statue guards walls draped in red coral and gorgonians.
Pomonte Wreck (Elviscot)
Pomonte, Elba · Tuscany · Italy
A shallow, easy-access wreck lying just 60 metres offshore from an Elba village beach, split in two and teeming with Mediterranean reef life.
Jamaica
1Japan
2Chichijima - Bonin Islands
Chichijima · Ogasawara Islands · Japan
Japan's remote Galapagos where sand tiger sharks, dolphins, humpback whales, and pristine coral reefs reward the 24-hour ferry journey from Tokyo.
Atami
Atami · Shizuoka Prefecture · Japan
A soft coral-encrusted shipwreck and volcanic reef just 45 minutes from Tokyo by bullet train, offering year-round temperate diving with seasonal megafauna.
Jordan
1Kiribati
1Latvia
1Malaysia
1Maldives
1Malta
2HMS Maori Wreck
Valletta · Malta · Malta
WWII destroyer sunk in 1942 during the Siege of Malta. Shallow wreck with easy shore access.
Cirkewwa Arch
Mellieha · Northern Malta · Malta
Malta's most popular shore dive combines a dramatic natural arch, coral-encrusted reef, and the nearby MV Rozi tugboat wreck in crystalline Mediterranean water accessible to all certification levels.
Marshall Islands
2USS Saratoga – Bikini Atoll
Majuro · Bikini Atoll · Marshall Islands
The massive WWII aircraft carrier USS Saratoga rests upright on the floor of Bikini Atoll's lagoon, a ghostly monument to Operation Crossroads.
Kwajalein Atoll (Roi-Namur)
Ebeye · Kwajalein Atoll · Marshall Islands
The world's largest coral atoll enclosing a vast lagoon scattered with World War II wrecks and pristine outer reef walls, accessible from the remote military community on Kwajalein Island.
Mauritius
1Mexico
1Micronesia
1Montenegro
1Norway
1Papua New Guinea
2Rabaul Wrecks
Rabaul · East New Britain Province · Papua New Guinea
A graveyard of Japanese WWII warships and aircraft in a volcanically active harbour, where history and marine life merge beneath the warm waters of New Britain.
Wewak WWII Wrecks
Wewak · East Sepik Province · Papua New Guinea
A former Japanese military stronghold where bombed transport ships, landing craft, and aircraft wrecks lie scattered across the bay floor, now smothered in tropical coral growth and teeming with reef fish.
Philippines
5Samal Island
Davao City · Davao del Norte · Philippines
Mindanao's most accessible island dive destination, sitting in the sheltered Davao Gulf where healthy coral reefs, a Japanese World War II wreck, and giant clam sanctuaries offer diverse diving minutes from the Philippines' third-largest city.
Surigao Strait
Surigao City · Eastern Visayas · Philippines
A historically significant strait between Leyte and Mindanao where strong currents sweep nutrients across deep-water reefs, attracting whale sharks, manta rays, and WWII wreck remnants in seldom-dived waters.
Subic Bay USS New York
Subic Bay · Luzon · Philippines
Historic American armored cruiser from the Spanish-American War, scuttled in 1941 to prevent Japanese capture.
Macajalar Bay
Cagayan de Oro · Misamis Oriental · Philippines
An emerging dive destination off Mindanao's northern coast where fringing reefs, WWII wrecks, and whale shark encounters offer surprisingly diverse diving within minutes of a major Philippine city.
Twin Peaks Coron
Coron · Palawan · Philippines
WWII Japanese supply ship resting upright in clear water, with intact structure and prolific coral growth covering the hull.
Poland
1Saint Kitts and Nevis
1Saudi Arabia
1South Africa
1South Korea
1Sri Lanka
1St. Lucia
1Sudan
1Sweden
1Thailand
6King Cruiser Wreck
Phuket · Andaman Sea · Thailand
Car ferry sunk in 1997 between Phuket and Phi Phi Islands. Artificial reef attracting abundant marine life.
HTMS Kut Wreck
Pattaya · Chonburi · Thailand
A decommissioned Royal Thai Navy corvette purposely sunk as an artificial reef near Pattaya, now a thriving marine habitat where barracuda schools patrol the deck and soft corals carpet the superstructure in one of the Gulf of Thailand's premier wreck dives.
HTMS Chang Wreck
Koh Chang · Gulf of Thailand · Thailand
A decommissioned Royal Thai Navy landing craft ship intentionally sunk in 2012 off Koh Chang, now the largest artificial reef in the Gulf of Thailand.
Boonsung Wreck
Khao Lak · Phang Nga Province · Thailand
A collapsed tin-mining dredger off Khao Lak that has become an artificial reef teeming with seahorses, ghost pipefish, and macro critters.
Yong Hua Shipwreck
Koh Lipe · Satun · Thailand
A Chinese cargo vessel resting upright on the seabed south of Koh Lipe, now colonised by soft corals and swarming with resident fish schools, offering the Andaman Sea's most accessible wreck dive with easy penetration for certified divers.
HTMS Sattakut Wreck
Koh Tao · Surat Thani Province · Thailand
A purposely sunk Thai Navy vessel off Koh Tao offering penetration opportunities and an expanding artificial reef in the Gulf of Thailand.
Turkey
6Dimitri Wreck
Kaş · Antalya · Turkey
A WWII-era cargo ship resting on a steep slope off Kaş, one of the most popular deep wreck dives in the eastern Mediterranean.
SAS Wreck (St. Didier) Antalya
Antalya · Antalya Province, Mediterranean Coast · Turkey
A purposely scuttled French Navy patrol vessel resting upright on a sandy bottom off Antalya, providing an accessible and marine-life-rich wreck dive on Turkey's Turquoise Coast.
Saros Bay Gallipoli Wrecks
Eceabat · Gallipoli Peninsula, Thrace · Turkey
A haunting collection of World War I warship wrecks scattered across the seabed of the Dardanelles, where the Gallipoli campaign left a trail of sunken battleships and submarines.
Bodrum - C-47 Dakota Wreck
Bodrum · Mugla Province · Turkey
A deliberately sunk Turkish Air Force C-47 Dakota transport plane resting on the Aegean seabed off Bodrum, a unique aircraft wreck dive in warm, clear waters.
Bodrum C-47 Wreck
Bodrum · Muğla · Turkey
A deliberately sunk Douglas C-47 military transport aircraft resting on a sandy bottom, now an artificial reef teeming with marine life.
Saros Bay
Gallipoli · Çanakkale · Turkey
Historic WWI wreck diving in the waters off Gallipoli, where sunken warships rest as underwater memorials to the 1915 campaign.
United Kingdom
4Sound of Mull Wrecks
Tobermory · Argyll, Scotland · United Kingdom
A sheltered Scottish sea channel harbouring a fleet of diveable shipwrecks spanning centuries, surrounded by cold-water reefs rich with anemones, seals, and crustaceans.
Lundy Island Marine Conservation Zone
Ilfracombe · Devon · United Kingdom
Britain's first Marine Conservation Zone in the Bristol Channel, where nutrient-rich Atlantic waters support spectacular cold-water reefs of jewel anemones, grey seal colonies, and some of the UK's best wreck diving.
SMS Konig, Scapa Flow
Stromness · Orkney Islands · United Kingdom
A WWI German battleship lying inverted in Scapa Flow, her massive hull and exposed keel offering an awe-inspiring technical dive through one of the most historically significant wreck sites in the world.
Scapa Flow - SMS Markgraf
Stromness · Orkney, Scotland · United Kingdom
One of the greatest wreck dives on Earth: a scuttled World War I German battleship lying inverted in the cold, dark waters of Orkney's legendary Scapa Flow.
United States
4USS Oriskany
Pensacola · Florida · United States
The 'Great Carrier Reef' — a 270-metre Essex-class aircraft carrier intentionally sunk as the world's largest artificial reef, now teeming with marine life in the Gulf of Mexico off Pensacola.
Spiegel Grove Wreck
Key Largo · Florida Keys · United States
A 155-metre former US Navy landing ship dock intentionally sunk in 2002 off Key Largo, now the largest purpose-sunk artificial reef in the world and home to massive goliath groupers and swirling barracuda schools.
USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Key West · Florida Keys · United States
A 160-metre former military transport ship intentionally sunk in 2009 off Key West, creating the second-largest artificial reef in the world and attracting goliath groupers, barracuda, and sea turtles.
USS Schurz Wreck
Morehead City · North Carolina · United States
A World War I naval vessel resting on the sandy bottom of North Carolina's Graveyard of the Atlantic, this former German Imperial Navy cruiser turned American warship offers penetration diving among historical artefacts and rich temperate marine life.