General:
Accessible from the coast, less than 300 meters from the shore, among the reefs, rests the carcass of the cargo ship BYRON I. The dive starts from the shore with a surface swim of about 200 meters. The dive then begins on a rocky seabed with sand openings. Small clumps of Posidonia are found, while part of the ship is adjacent to a meadow. You then face the ship standing in front of you like a sleeping giant. Inside, there is a decoration of sponges and bryozoans, while lionfish lazily move about. The carcass is home to sponges and bivalves, while various fish roam around.
Details:
Accessible from the shore, less than 300 meters from the coast, among the reefs, rests the carcass of the cargo ship BYRON I. It was a cargo ship carrying sugar which, due to bad weather conditions, ran aground in the shallows and then sank. The dive starts from the shore with a surface swim of about 200 meters.
The dive then starts on a rocky seabed with sandy openings. Small clumps of Posidonia are found, and part of the ship is next to a meadow.
You then face the ship standing in front of you like a sleeping giant. Inside, there is a decoration of sponges and bryozoans, while lionfish lazily move about. The carcass is home to sponges and bivalves, while various fish roam around. Small dusky groupers take shelter in various openings in the ship, while schools of barbel roam in search of food.
On the sandy bottom you will see the odd little rabbitfish following you. They await your move to touch the sand to grab and eat whatever is thrown up. The return trip starts with a dive to a depth of 4 meters for safe surfacing.