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Vickers Viking

The Vickers Viking wreck off Corsica is a properly atmospheric dive. We’re talking about an old British twin-engine airliner, sitting upright on the seabed, mostly intact. The sense of history here is palpable; you’re not just looking at metal, you’re looking at a plane that was pressed into service during wartime, repurposed for civilian flight, and then ditched in the 1940s. Its story gives the dive an extra layer. We love how the wreck itself has become a home. Schools of razorback and moonfish often shimmer around the fuselage, reflecting the light filtering down from the surface. You can poke your head into the cockpit if your buoyancy is dialled in, imagining the pilot’s view. It’s a relatively shallow wreck, so you get decent bottom time to really absorb the details. We’d suggest going in the morning; the light can be magical as it hits the plane, and the site tends to be less busy. For wreck lovers, or anyone who appreciates a dive with a genuine backstory, this one delivers.