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Le Grec partie Avant

Alright, Le Grec, now this one’s a proper dive. Forget those pretty reefs for a moment, this is a wreck dive with real character, located just outside Marseille’s harbour. We love the dramatic feel of descending onto the bow section of this cargo ship. You drop down to about 30 metres, and the first thing that hits you is the sheer size of it, stretching out before you on the sandy bottom. The wreck itself is well-broken, which means plenty of nooks and crannies to explore. Our favourite part has to be finning through the intact cargo hold, which is now home to schools of humble blennies and colourful nudibranchs clinging to the metal. You’ll spot conger eels peeking out from behind plating, and often some decent-sized groupers cruising along the deck. The visibility here can vary, but on a good day, with the sun filtering down, it’s quite atmospheric. We’d suggest going early in the morning to beat any boat traffic and hopefully catch a calmer surface. It's a dive that suits those with a bit of wreck experience, comfortable with deeper profiles, and who appreciate history submerged.