Gallipoli Historical Underwater Park

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Nov 3, 2026.

• Official park opening and legal scope - The historical area authority opened 14 designated park dive points to scuba on 2 October 2021, subject to Law 2863 and TSSF rules. Records the original opening phase; not a description of the full 2026 site count or an unrestricted access permit.
• 2026 historical area authority dive-site expansion and Derin Miras - In a notice dated January 22, 2026, the Gallipoli historical area authority says it has opened 27 wrecks and two natural reefs, a total of 29 dive points region-wide. The wider total is not approval for independent access or dive routes in Dardanelles shipping lanes. Describes the cathodic-protection Derin Miras conservation project.
• TSSF Gallipoli Historical Underwater Park project - Federation background on the World War I heritage wreck park, 12 heritage wreck locations plus two natural reef locations in its original 14-site project.
• Official park wreck registry - Park website describes named wreck locations and nominal depth markers, including SS Milo, HMS Majestic, HMS Louis, Lundy, Helles barges and deep HMS Triumph. The catalog does not by itself verify a licensed charter, permissions or recreational suitability for any individual listing.
• Official SS Milo site profile - Places SS Milo at Anzac Cove, 5-7 m; documents its wartime role and the park wetsuit guidance: 3-5 mm April-October versus 7 mm, semi-dry or drysuit November-March.
• Official HMS Majestic site profile - Places the battleship at Sedd el Bahr, 18-23 m, and explicitly documents unexploded shells and cordite at the wreck.
• Official Helles Barges site profile - Describes two Helles barges off Tekke Bay at approximately 24-25 m, with wartime landing and cargo history.
• Official HMS Louis site profile - Park wreck listing locates HMS Louis at Suvla at about 13 m; site detail gives associated history and dive context.
• Official Ariburnu lighter profile - Identifies the Ariburnu lighter at about 18 m, associated with wartime troop and cargo logistics.
• Official park dive centers 2026 - Official directory names TSSF-authorized dive centers including Gallipoli Wrecks at Kabatepe Harbor, Byem at Kabatepe, and Canakkale Balikadamlar with a Canakkale boat. Directory alone is not live charter availability.
• Gallipoli Wrecks dive center - Kabatepe-based operator describes recreational guided wreck dives, supervised introductory dives, technical dives, rental gear, and a team member with AIDA freedive instructor credentials. No dated public freedive departure schedule or confirmed prices.
• TSSF regulations and current instruction index - Official federation index references the equipped diving regulation and current 27 October 2025 equipped diving instruction. Seek operator verification for foreign certifications, depth and activity-specific permissions.
• Turkish Ministry of Culture heritage protection - Published regulation text explicitly prohibits touching, damaging, moving or removing underwater archaeological or cultural materials; use alongside current TSSF and park rules.
• Official Canakkale 1929-2025 monthly climate - Turkish Meteorological Service: May-October is generally warmer and drier than winter; July-August are the hottest, driest average months. These are land climate normals, not wreck visibility or dive forecasts.
• Gestas Dardanelles ferry routes - Official Canakkale-Eceabat and Canakkale-Kilitbahir scheduled cross-strait ferry routes; actual departures and cancellations must be rechecked. Ferries are not wreck-dive boats.
• Canakkale Airport official information - DHMI confirms Canakkale Airport IATA CKZ and ICAO LTBH and its civil/military status; not proof of any particular flight on a future date.
• Canakkale Airport local transfer - DHMI places CKZ about 3 km from central Canakkale and lists buses, taxis and car rental as transport modes.
• Historical area visitor sites and routes - Historical area authority lists Anzac Cove, military memorials, museums, Sedd el Bahr and Kilitbahir castles, and multi-day sightseeing routes.
• Mehmetcik Lighthouse underwater park exhibition - Official Sedd el Bahr lighthouse exhibit presents wartime shipwreck surveys, naval history and artifacts, providing a verified non-diver park-related experience.
• Canakkale Epic Promotion Centre - Official Kabatepe museum has a ticketed, approximately 60-minute multimedia presentation and advises reservation because sessions are capped.
• Kabatepe summer day-use beach - Historical area authority says Kabatepe daily facility has sandy beach, facilities, and summer-only dates announced separately; it does not advertise a guided snorkel or wreck-swim service.
• 2026 March commemoration visitor restrictions - Official notice documents managed road and site access around the March 18 memorial observance in 2026.
• 2026 Anzac Day official ceremony report - Official historical area report confirms April 25 2026 Anzac observances at Anzac Cove and commemorations at Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair.
• Canakkale historical park emergency information - Official park site lists 112 as 24/7 emergency contact and Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Hospital hyperbaric center telephone +90 286 263 5950.
• Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University hyperbaric unit - Hospital itself lists an underwater and hyperbaric medicine center at its Canakkale campus; chamber readiness and triage should be confirmed through emergency services.
• DAN emergency medical consultation - DAN publishes its 24/7 international diving emergency consultation number +1 919 684 9111 and instructs divers to contact local emergency services first.
• Turkish MFA visitor visa rules - Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs nationality-specific visa guidance, official e-Visa portal reference and travel document validity advice.
• Go Turkiye cash and entry planning - National tourism site confirms Turkish lira, broad ATM/card use with cash useful in smaller places, and official e-Visa and passport planning links.
• Turkey electrical compatibility - Electrical Safety First lists 230 V, 50 Hz and types C/F plugs in Turkey.