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WALTRAUD

The Waltraud is one of those wrecks that really sticks with you, a proper piece of history sunk in 1989. For a Mediterranean wreck, it’s surprisingly intact, lying on its starboard side in just 20 metres. We love dropping down onto the huge cargo holds, often finding small schools of sea bream darting in and out of the openings. Our favourite part is definitely the bridge. You can fin right through, imagining the ship’s final moments, and it’s now home to some impressive conger eels – we’ve seen them peering out from behind what used to be navigation equipment. The bow section is also fantastic for photography, especially when the light is just right and illuminates the anemones and colourful sponges that have colonised the plates. Visibility here can vary, but on a good day, you get a real sense of the ship’s scale, all 98.5 metres of it. It’s a site that suits advanced divers who appreciate a good wreck story and aren't afraid of a bit of an interior explore. We’d suggest going in late spring or early autumn for the best conditions and fewer currents.