Anna Bianca Wreck
Protected Area
Isola di Giannutri - area terrestre e marina
Why dive here
With 74+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, dolphins, mobula rays (devil rays), oceanic whitetip sharks and ocean sunfish (mola mola) - Anna Bianca Wreck offers some of Sardinia's richest wreck diving.
The Anna Bianca. Now there’s a proper dive. We love a good wreck with a bit of history, and this one delivers. Lying at around 20-22 metres, it’s a relatively easy dive, open to most certified divers. What makes it special isn’t just the intact bow, still recognisable, or the engine room you can safely peek into, but the sheer volume of life that’s colonised every surface. We’ve seen immense schools of barracuda circling the stern on more than one occasion, their silver scales flashing in the shafts of light filtering down. Inside the superstructure, you’ll often find large groupers hunkered down, just watching you pass, and the deck is thick with yellow gorgonians and vibrant sponges. It’s got that slightly spooky, almost ghostly feel as you swim through the cargo holds, but it’s entirely safe and quite open. Our favourite time to dive it is late afternoon; the light really brings out the colours of the corals and the rust. If you're looking for a wreck that feels alive, not just a pile of metal, this is your spot.
Typical Anna Bianca Wreck Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
Anna Bianca Wreck Wreck History
Year Sunk
1971
Vessel Type
cargo ship
Cause
storm
The M/V Anna Bianca was an Italian cargo ship whose final voyage came to an abrupt end on March 2, 1971. While transporting a heavy load of pumice stone from Genoa to Cagliari, she was caught in a violent storm off the southeastern coast of Sardinia. The relentless seas proved too much for the vessel, and she foundered and sank near the island of Serpentara, within the protected waters of the Capo Carbonara Marine Area.
Today, the Anna Bianca is a classic Sardinian wreck dive, but one reserved for experienced divers due to its depth. The wreck lies broken in two distinct sections on a sandy seabed. The bow rests upright at a depth of around 40 meters, while the stern section sits deeper, sloping from 45 down to 52 meters. The powerful storm that sank her is evident in the scattered debris field between the two halves. Divers can explore the ship's cargo holds, superstructure, and propeller, all of which are now colonized by a rich array of marine life, including large groupers, moray eels, and schools of damselfish.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Anna Bianca Wreck
Anna Bianca Wreck Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Anna Bianca Wreck, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (39.61, 8.94) (0km away)
August Averages
Air Temperature
26.16°C
79°F
Wind Speed
5.49 m/s
10.7 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1013.9 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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