CHRISSO - Sardinia

The Chrisso is one of those wrecks that really tells a story, even if it’s told in murmurs by the surge and the sunlight. She ran aground in a December storm back in '74, a carrier vessel broken in two and now lying in barely three metres of water. We love a wreck where you can really feel the history, and here, with the way the light plays through the fractured hull, it’s almost meditative. You’re exploring metal, not coral, but it’s metal colonised by life. The bow and stern sections are still distinct, though the midship is pretty scattered. Inside the broken hull, schools of tiny fry flicker like silver confetti, and we often spot moray eels tucked into crevices, their heads poking out with that characteristic wary curiosity. It’s shallow enough for even a new diver to feel comfortable, but interesting enough that we keep going back. Our favourite part is navigating through the larger hull sections, feeling the gentle push and pull of the Mediterranean, watching the sunbeams dance on the sand below. Just be mindful of surge on choppier days, it can make navigating the tight spots a bit more challenging.

Location

Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean & Europe

Coordinates

40.878000, 9.662000

Type

wreck

Maximum Depth

3m

Marine Protected Area: Isole del Nord - Est tra Capo Ceraso e Stagno di San Teodoro