Dive-site story
The Aries wreck sits upright on a sandy and rocky seabed at the entrance of the Ría de Arousa. Over the decades, Atlantic currents and rich nutrient flows have transformed the broken steel hull into an artificial reef covered in encrusting invertebrates. Divers navigate around the collapsed cargo holds, twisted iron beams, and the propeller section, which serve as shelter for cold-water fauna typical of the Galician coast.
Well-colonized structural remains of a classic cargo vessel
Dense clusters of plumose anemones and sponges covering exposed iron plates
Frequent encounters with large conger eels inhabiting the hull cavities
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Summer and early autumn offer calmer sea states and slightly warmer surface waters.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European congerConger conger | Common | ||||||||||||
| Common octopusOctopus vulgaris | Common | ||||||||||||
| Spiny spider crabMaja squinado | Common | ||||||||||||
| PoutingTrisopterus luscus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Ballan wrasseLabrus bergylta | Common |
Marine forecast
