Dive-site story
Launched in Glasgow as a Romanian passenger liner, the Regele Carol I served as an auxiliary warship and minelayer until striking a Soviet naval mine off Varna. Its steel hull rests upright on the Black Sea sand. Wreck divers explore the collapsed superstructure, exposed deck machinery, and ruptured hull plates covered with Mediterranean mussels.
Intact hull sections of a converted wartime passenger liner
Steam engines, cargo winches, and deck fittings across the main deck
Mussel colonies encrusting the iron structure alongside predatory fish and bottom-dwellers
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Summer provides warmer surface temperatures and dependable boat departures from regional marinas.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sea TurbotScophthalmus maeoticus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Round GobyNeogobius melanostomus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Mediterranean Horse MackerelTrachurus mediterraneus | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Black Sea ScorpionfishScorpaena porcus | Common |
Marine forecast
