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Blue-black sea urchin with iridescent spines on the reef at Xiaoliuqiu, Taiwan

Xiaoliuqiu · Taiwan · Artificial reef

Venice Wreck

Intact hull with small penetrable cabins at 27-30 m

Area photo: Jay Paroline · CC BY 4.0

The Venice Wreck is an artificial reef placed by the government, an intact hull with small cabins that can be penetrated. The bow deck lies at 27 m, the hull reaches 30 m, and the bottom lies at 34-38 m. Depth and strong current at times make it an advanced boat dive.

Also known as 威尼斯沉船, 威尼斯沈船.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Venice Wreck: typical dive to 30 m (to 100 ft), deepest point 38 m (125 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit30 m38 m maxtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 50 m (164 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

22.3351° N, 120.3559° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The bow deck lies about 27 m down, and the hull runs to the bottom at around 30 m. The very bottom lies at 34-38 m. The hull is intact, and there are small cabins that can be penetrated for photos.

Marine life and season

The sources we used don't single out particular species here.

Month-by-month season rating for Venice Wreck
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Season follows Xiaoliuqiu: Divable year-round; Apr–Jun and October are calmest, while typhoons disrupt Jul–Sep and winter winds raise swell.

Know before you go

  • Depth combined with a high danger when currents pick up makes this an advanced dive.

Dive videos

Venice wreck dive 2024 · Slow down Scuba on YouTube

Questions divers ask

Can divers penetrate the Venice Wreck off Xiaoliuqiu?+

Small cabins in the intact hull can be penetrated, but the hull lies at 30 m and the bottom at 34-38 m, with high danger when currents pick up.

Sources

  1. Your ultimate guide to Xiaoliuqiu dive sites — Twosevenths
  2. 2022夏季離島潛水景點推薦Top5 — Bella.tw

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