Dive-site story
Sunk by a torpedo in 1918, the French ocean liner SS Polynesien rests upright on a flat seabed outside Marsaskala. Renowned among technical divers as one of the Mediterranean's premier deep shipwrecks, the vessel retains much of its striking passenger-liner architecture. Divers descending the shot line meet the intact bridge, forward deck guns, and rows of passenger cabin promenades.
Well-preserved bow with anchors and visible forward deck armament
Expansive wooden-planked decks colonized by soft corals and tube worms
Intact promenade corridors and cargo holds accessible to qualified technical penetration divers
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Calmer seas during the summer and early autumn provide reliable boat access and settled decompression conditions.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili | Common | ||||||||||||
| Swallowtail seaperchAnthias anthias | Common | ||||||||||||
| Dusky grouperEpinephelus marginatus | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| John DoryZeus faber | Seasonal |
Marine forecast
