MAVUR - Strytan & North Iceland
The Mavur, a 76-meter carrier vessel, sits upright at a shallow five meters, making it remarkably accessible. She went down in 1981, striking rocks on her way out of Eyjafjordur, and now offers a surprisingly intact wreck dive. We've found the wheelhouse and parts of the superstructure are still quite defined, allowing for easy navigation through the remaining sections. You'll spot lumpfish tucked into crevices and often schools of cod hanging around the bow, especially in the calmer summer months. It's an ideal spot for newer wreck divers or those looking for a relaxed second dive.
- Location
- Strytan & North Iceland, Iceland, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 65.750000, -14.816667
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 5m
Nearby Dive Sites in Strytan & North Iceland
- DANIEL QUARE - 5m (wreck)
- HANS SIF - 5m (wreck)
- HOLMUR - 2m (wreck)
- Kolbeinsey - 5-20m (reef)
- Strytan Hydrothermal Chimney
- SUSANNE REITH - 2m (wreck)
- TRY - 5m (wreck)
Marine Life in Strytan & North Iceland
Home to 12 recorded species including 10 whales & dolphins, 1 sharks & rays, 1 hard corals.
Notable Species
- Common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) - Whales & Dolphins
- blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) - Whales & Dolphins
- harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) - Whales & Dolphins
- Orca (Orcinus orca) - Whales & Dolphins
- Coalfish Whale (Balaenoptera borealis) - Whales & Dolphins
- Blackfish (Globicephala melas) - Whales & Dolphins
- Razorback (Balaenoptera physalus) - Whales & Dolphins
- white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) - Whales & Dolphins
- Starry Ray (Amblyraja radiata) - Sharks & Rays
- Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) - Whales & Dolphins
- Scarlet Sea Anemone (Stomphia coccinea) - Hard Corals