Sarandë & Ksamil · Albania · Wreck
Antonio Shipwreck
Two cars that fell off a broken ferry, resting on the seabed
A passenger and car ferry that sank in front of Red Rock Beach in 2000, after an engine failure left it at the mercy of a storm. The hull broke in two on the rocky shore, and the two halves now lie at very different depths, one at about 15 m and the other far deeper.
Also known as Antonio, Antonio ferry.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Sarandë & Ksamil and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The shallower half of the ferry lies at about 15 m in front of Red Rock Beach. Two cars that were on board fell off as it went down and rest at 25 m. The other half of the hull slid much further, to 50 m, well below the reach of a recreational dive.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Antonio
- Type
- Passenger and car ferry
- Sunk
- 2000
- Cause
- Engine failure; a storm then pushed it onto the rocky shore and it split in two
- Lies
- In two parts in front of Red Rock Beach, one at about 15 m and the other at 50 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 | Good | Good | Prime | Good | Good | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Sarandë & Ksamil: Diving runs all year with the right wetsuit; June and September pair warm water with fewer divers than July and August.
Dive videos
Antonio wreck · Tamas Hollo on YouTube
Sources
- Diving In Saranda — Visit Saranda
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