Belle-Île-en-Mer & Quiberon · France · Wreck
Pontoporos wreck
The deepest wreck on the Quiberon dive list
The Pontoporos is the deepest of the wrecks dived from the Quiberon peninsula, lying at 38 m. It is open to Level 2 divers and above. Huge conger eels, schools of pouting, pollack and lobsters live around the boilers and propeller that remain on the hull.
Also known as Pontoporos.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Belle-Île-en-Mer & Quiberon and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The wreck rests at 38 m on a bottom of gravel and rock, the deepest point of any dive on the Quiberon list. Two large boilers and the propeller shaft remain, and the propeller lies on what is left of the deck. Only divers holding at least Level 2 are taken down to the Pontoporos.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Pontoporos
- Type
- Ship; type not recorded
- Cause
- Not recorded
- Lies
- On a gravel and rock bottom at 38 m off the Quiberon peninsula
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Belle-Île-en-Mer & Quiberon: The Quiberon base dives from April to October; summer brings the warmest water and dolphins, and cuttlefish come at its end.
Dive videos
Le Pontoporos · editemoivit on YouTube
Sources
- Sites de plongée — Centre Haliotis Plongée
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