Polignano a Mare & Monopoli · Italy · Wreck
Relitto Penelope
An old cargo ship resting in deep water off Polignano
Relitto Penelope is an old cargo ship lying in deep water off Polignano a Mare. Reached by boat and lying entirely below recreational limits, it is a technical wreck dive rather than a dive for most visitors to this coast.
Also known as Penelope, Penelope wreck.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Polignano a Mare & Monopoli and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The Penelope lies between 50 m and 65 m, so even the shallowest parts of the old cargo ship sit well past recreational depths and the whole dive is planned as a technical dive on the hull.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Penelope
- Type
- Cargo ship
- Cause
- Not recorded
- Lies
- Off Polignano a Mare, between 50 and 65 m
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 | Fair | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Prime | Fair | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Polignano a Mare & Monopoli: September is the pick, with the sea at 24–25 °C and the summer crowds gone; May and June are quiet too, and the water bottoms out near 14 °C in midwinter.
Dive videos
Relitto " Penelope " Polignano a Mare · Centro Tecnico della Subacquea on YouTube
Questions divers ask
What training does the Penelope wreck need?+
Technical training: the wreck lies between 50 m and 65 m off Polignano a Mare, well past recreational limits.
Sources
- Immersioni - Diving Subinastinenza — Diving Subinastinenza
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