Guided Vlora Bay wreck trip; boat departure from Triport of Vlora; minimum Advanced Open Water or Wreck Diver with more than 25 dives; available year-round; visibility 5-15 m; maximum depth 36 m; deck 18-23 m.
Sheltered WWII hospital wreck in Vlora Bay.
Sheltered WWII hospital wreck in Vlora Bay.
Po Hospital Shipwreck is a sheltered WWII hospital-ship wreck in Vlora Bay, reached by boat and best suited to experienced wreck divers. The long, upright structure gives a clear deep-wreck profile with buoyancy-focused exploration around the hull and good opportunities for fish life.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
16m - 36m
Depth Note
Deck is reported at 16–24 m; maximum depth is 36 m.
Best Season
Year-round; calmer summer conditions are usually the easiest.
Typical Conditions
Boat-only deep wreck in a sheltered bay, with moderate visibility and generally light current.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
This is a deep wreck dive; plan gas and no-decompression limits accordingly, and use appropriate wreck-diving procedures when close to or entering the structure.
Access Restrictions
Boat access only; advanced wreck-diving experience is recommended.
Legal Notes
No special legal restriction identified; follow local dive, harbor, and wreck rules.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Maximum depth is 36 m, with the deck between about 16–24 m.
Freediving
Not a practical recreational freedive target; the wreck sits too deep for casual freediving.
Snorkeling
Not a snorkel site; the wreck sits too deep for meaningful surface viewing.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Guided Vlora Bay wreck trip; boat departure from Triport of Vlora; minimum Advanced Open Water or Wreck Diver with more than 25 dives; available year-round; visibility 5-15 m; maximum depth 36 m; deck 18-23 m.
Describes the wreck in Bay of Vlora at about 35 m, with good visibility and total absence of current at the dive site.
PO Italian Hospital Shipwreck page with visibility 15-30 m, advanced open water and technical diver level guidance, and marine life notes for groupers, moray eels, barracudas, nudibranchs, and coral formations.
States the Po wreck is sheltered from currents and gives a broad depth profile of roughly 18-33 m.
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