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Wreck Diving: What It Is, Training, and Where to Start
Wreck diving covers accidental and scuttled ships, from exterior tours to trained penetration. Learn hazards, extra gear, certification, and where to start.
Wreck Diving Certification: PADI vs SSI Course Guide
Compare PADI Wreck Diver and SSI wreck diving certification: prerequisites, four-dive vs two-dive paths, costs, gear, and when you may enter the light zone.
Best Wreck Diving in the World: Famous Sites Guide
Best wreck diving in the world: Thistlegorm, Zenobia, Truk, Coron, Spiegel Grove, Liberty, Coolidge, and Um El Faroud — with depths and certification notes.
Abu Nuhas Wrecks: Giannis D, Carnatic & Chrisoula K
Abu Nuhas wrecks north of Hurghada: Giannis D, Carnatic, Chrisoula K, and Kimon M — depths, Open Water vs AOW, and how day boats actually run the reef.
Best Wreck Diving in Europe: Ranked Sites and Depths
Best wreck diving in Europe ranked by popularity: Zenobia, Scapa Flow, Um El Faroud, Baron Gautsch, and more — with depth, licence, and Mediterranean notes.
MS Zenobia Wreck Diving in Cyprus: Depths and Guide
Dive the MS Zenobia off Larnaca: a 172 m ferry on her port side, trucks still chained, from 16 m to 42 m. Boat dive for Open Water to wreck-trained divers.
Scapa Flow Wreck Diving: Orkney's German Fleet Guide
Dive Scapa Flow in Orkney: German battleships and cruisers scuttled in 1919, 12–47 m, cold water, June–September. Advanced Open Water is the realistic minimum.
Um El Faroud Wreck Malta: History, Depths, How to Dive
Dive the Um El Faroud off Wied iż-Żurrieq, Malta: a 115 m tanker, upright 15–36 m, shore or boat. Advanced Open Water; wreck training for the engine room.
Baron Gautsch Wreck Croatia: The Adriatic Titanic Dive
Dive the Baron Gautsch off Rovinj, Croatia: an Austro-Hungarian liner mined in 1914, 28–40 m. A civilian grave. Advanced Open Water and quiet respect.
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