Las Grutas · Argentina · Wreck · Artificial reef
Magdalena María II
A 45 m hull on sand at 28 m, about five storeys tall
Area photo: emiliokuffer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Magdalena María II is a fishing boat sunk on purpose as the fifth hull of the Parque Submarino Las Grutas. It lies at 28 m on a patch of seabed that was bare sand before it went down. At 45 m long, with a 10 m beam and a height of about five storeys, it is a large structure for divers to explore.
Also known as Magdalena Maria II.
Where it is and how deep
40.8412° S, 65.1139° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The Magdalena María II was sunk as the fifth boat in the Parque Submarino Las Grutas and settled at 28 m, on a stretch of seabed that held only sand before the sinking. The hull stands about five storeys tall, so there is a lot of structure to see on a single dive.
At 45 m long and 10 m across the beam, the boat was the largest in the park when it was sunk. Before the sinking it was stripped of engines, fuel, oil, batteries and cables and cleaned by hand over the whole surface.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Magdalena María II
- Type
- Fishing vessel
- Length
- 45 m (148 ft)
- Cause
- Sunk on purpose as the fifth boat of the Parque Submarino Las Grutas
- Lies
- On sand at 28 m, where only sand lay before the sinking
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime |
Season follows Las Grutas: Diving runs all year; December to March is summer and the high season, with the water averaging about 19 °C in February against 10 to 11 °C in August.
Dive videos
Buceo en Patagonia, LasGrutas, Argentina 2025 · Dario Cariboni on YouTube
Questions divers ask
How deep is the Magdalena María II wreck?+
The Magdalena María II lies at 28 m on sand in the Parque Submarino Las Grutas. The boat is 45 m long with a 10 m beam.
Sources
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