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Épave du Nautilus
Ars-en-Ré, La Rochelle & Île d'Oléron, France
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyBay of Biscay
Water temp11–21°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Épave du Nautilus is a wreck dive site near Ars-en-Ré, Charente-Maritime, France, in the Bay of Biscay. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, seals, nudibranchs, sea turtles, cuttlefish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 11 to 21 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Porcelain CrabPorcellana platycheles
Montagu's CrabXantho hydrophilus
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Hooded ShrimpAthanas nitescens
Striped DolphinStenella coeruleoalba
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Nearby sites
- 1Épave du Saint-Yves8.6 km
- 2Épave du U-6679.2 km
- 3Épave du Cornélis13 km
- 4Épave du M420416 km
- 5Épave Sauerland16 km
- 6Plateau de Chaucre25 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org