Marianna shipwreck

Just amazing! I was fortunate enough to make my Open Water Training Dive 4 there. It would be rather difficult to find a better site to complete your training. Just arriving there is impressive, as the wreck lies on a reef (24m deep) between Paros and Naxos islands, almost upon the very busy ferry route. So, each ferry passing creates waves that hit the reef with white water, rocking your boat and exposing the crane of the wreck that on calm days sticks out the sea surface. Obviously as an Open Water Diver I was limited to 18m but there is plenty to see! One is immediately impressed by the sheer size of the wreck, as it used to be a 90m long ship which lies on shallow waters. Naturally, after more than 40 years it has become a reef, rich in sea life. Everything is covered with a thick green carpet with many fish around (we saw a lionfish). Highlights are the outside corridors that are easily accessible, as well as some stairs to pass through. I dived with Nima Dive center, which I highly recommend!