The Arroyo

  • Diving site
  • Wreck
83500 La Seyne-sur-Mer
The wreck of the Arroyo, close to the shore of La Seyne-sur-Mer, awaits you at a depth of 36 m for a magnificent Level 2 dive.
WRECK HISTORY...
Built in 1921, this tanker was sunk on August 18, 1953 to serve as a training site for Navy combat swimmers.
The boat split into 3 parts. The stern and center section rest on a sandy bottom, while the bow tipped over further out on the other side of a rocky outcrop.

FAUNA AND FLORA:
You're sure to come across numerous pink planarians, groupers and dozens of tricolored and Cantabrian dories.

WE LOVE :
- the dories

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS :
- Location: east of the 2 frères rocks, 100 m from the shore (approximate GPS coordinates)
- Dimensions: 55 meters long and 10 meters wide
- Level of difficulty: medium
- Diving: Level 2 and above
- Comments: very exposed to winds (Mistral and East) and currents.

Level of difficulty: medium
Diving: Level 2 and above

Accepted customers

Accepted customers

  • PADI Advanced open water diver
  • Scuba diving enthusiasts
  • CMAS Level 2

Openings

Openings

All year 2025 - Open everyday

Location

Location

The Arroyo
83500 La Seyne-sur-Mer
  • www.la-seyne.fr

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Access

Access
  • Depth: bow and stern 36 m, deck 27 m
Updated on 17 August 2020 at 14:47
by Office de Tourisme Provence Méditerranée
(Offer identifier : 4695903)
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