Dive-site story
The Antonio Lorenzo was an illegal toothfish longliner seized in the southern waters by French authorities and scuttled off the western coast of Réunion to create an artificial reef. The hull rests upright on a flat sandy bottom, intact and colonized by encrusting sponges and soft corals. Due to the bottom profile, divers have limited bottom time, typically focusing exploration on the wheelhouse, open deck areas, and the marine aggregation hovering above the superstructure.
Intact deep-water longliner wreck resting fully upright on the open sand
Schools of pelagic predators patrolling the hull and mast structures
Colonization by colorful sponges, hydroids, and deep-reef invertebrate life
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
The warmer austral summer and autumn offer the calmest seas and highest water temperatures, though diving runs year-round.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant TrevallyCaranx ignobilis | Common | ||||||||||||
| Great BarracudaSphyraena barracuda | Common | ||||||||||||
| Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Humpback WhaleMegaptera novaeangliae | Seasonal |
Marine forecast
