Batroun Roman Wreck
Dive site
A Roman-era trading vessel lies in a natural bay north of Batroun in just 14 to 18 metres, its cargo of amphoras still stacked in the original load pattern. The wreck rests on a sandy bottom between two rocky ridges, and the surrounding reef has colonised the structure with gorgonian fans, encrusting sponges, and colonies of date mussels. Moray eels thread through the amphora stack; scorpionfish are virtually invisible against the hull encrustation. One of the most accessible ancient wrecks in the eastern Mediterranean.
Conditions
Depth
10 to 20 m
Open water and up
Current
Variable
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
16 to 30°C
3 mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Vis (m) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| Current | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Mediterranean moray
Photo: frahome · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Scorpionfish
Photo: luismartinezartola · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Gorgonian sea fan
Photo: fabri · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Damselfish
Photo: Tim Cameron · © all rights reserved
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
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