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Neptuna Wreck (Zabargad)

Also known as Neptuna; MV Neptuna

Shallow, broken-up wreck in the sheltered western anchorage, usually done as a check dive or night dive

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Shallow, broken-up wreck in the sheltered western anchorage, usually done as a check dive or night dive. Depth 0–15 m; liveaboard only. Neptuna - a German dive liveaboard/safari vessel lost at Zabargad in 1981. She is broken apart and lies from about 15 m up into the shallows (dive-the-world). Egyptian offshore marine protectorate ('Far Islands' group with the Brothers).

Highlights

Shallow, broken-up wreck in the sheltered western anchorage, usually done as a check dive or night dive

Marine life

glassfish
reef fish colonising the debris

Good to know

Protected status: Egyptian offshore marine protectorate ('Far Islands' group with the Brothers). Access is restricted to permitted liveaboards; the islands themselves are off-limits to landing and the sites were closed for periods in the 2000s and again at Zabargad after coral and seabird damage. Rangers and a permit system apply, and boats must use fixed moorings.
Fees: HEPCA's fee schedule for the 'Far Islands' (Brothers, Rocky, Zabargad): 'minimum $35 total for Brothers Islands ($5/day for 7-day minimum); up to $60 for 12-day safaris'; Egyptian rate 5 LE/day. Normally included in the liveaboard price as a marine-park permit.
Wreck: Neptuna - a German dive liveaboard/safari vessel lost at Zabargad in 1981. She is broken apart and lies from about 15 m up into the shallows (dive-the-world).

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