Bianca C Wreck
Protected Area
Grand Anse
Why dive here
With 263+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, humpback whales, nurse sharks, orcas and sea turtles - Bianca C Wreck offers some of Southwest Coast's richest wreck diving. Water sits around 27°C.
We’ve dived a few wrecks in our time, but the Bianca C still gives us a shiver. This isn't just a sunken ship; it’s a colossal, ghost-like city down there, a 600-foot luxury liner that sank in 1961. Dropping onto the bridge at 30 metres, the sheer scale hits you. You can spend an entire dive just exploring the upper decks, the swimming pool (our favourite spot, surprisingly intact), and the vast holds. The ambient light filtering through the decks creates this eerie, ethereal glow, illuminating schools of broad-striped anchovies that swirl like liquid silver. Look closely, and you’ll spot shy hamlets darting between the decaying railings, and we’ve often found mottled conger morays peering out from shadowed crevices. It’s an advanced dive, for sure, with depths reaching 50 metres, and currents can pick up, so watch that bottom time. But for divers who love big, dramatic wrecks with a real sense of history, the Bianca C is simply magnificent. We always feel a bit humbled leaving its presence.
Typical Bianca C Wreck Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Depth of 30m - Advanced Open Water certification recommended.
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
Bianca C Wreck Wreck History
Year Sunk
1961
Vessel Type
passenger ship
Cause
fire
Tonnage
18,427 GRT
The Bianca C was a 600-foot luxury liner that sailed under the flag of the Italian Costa Line, a company synonymous with elegant sea travel. She was a grand vessel, carrying passengers on glamorous transatlantic crossings between Italy and the Caribbean. Her decks, lounges, and swimming pools were the scene of countless idyllic holidays before her career was cut tragically short.
The liner's final chapter was written in the waters of Grenada in 1961. An explosion and subsequent fire broke out while she was anchored, creating a raging inferno that could not be contained. The ship was evacuated in a dramatic rescue effort by local Grenadians, an act of heroism still remembered on the island. After burning for two days, the majestic ship sank, creating what would become one of the world's most famous wreck dives.
Diving the Bianca C is an experience of immense scale. Resting in 30 to 50 meters of water, this is a dive reserved for those with advanced training. Divers descending onto the wreck are met with a colossal structure that seems to stretch endlessly across the seafloor. Exploring the intact bow section, peering into the now-empty swimming pools, and drifting along her massive hull offers a profound connection to the dramatic last moments of this Caribbean Titanic.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Bianca C Wreck
Bianca C Wreck Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Bianca C Wreck, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (12.04, -61.77) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
27.36°C
81°F
Air Temperature
27.59°C
82°F
Wind Speed
5.46 m/s
10.6 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1013.2 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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