Reserve page covering the Franjack wreck and park rules.
Protected Guadeloupe wreck with sponges and turtles
Protected Guadeloupe wreck with sponges and turtles
Epave Franjack is a guided Cousteau Reserve wreck dive in clear Guadeloupe water, where the draw is the upright hull, sponge cover, and the easy structure of a wreck that still feels full of life. The wreck is accessible as a calm, controlled boat dive, so the day is about slow exploration, careful buoyancy, and looking into the engine hold and around the forward section for life tucked into the metal.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
20m - 24m
Depth Note
The Franjack wreck is reported around 20-24m on its keel, with some guides describing the dive as a 20m wreck profile.
Best Season
November to May is the broad sweet spot; the site is dived year round when conditions are suitable.
Typical Conditions
Open-water wreck on sand with good general condition, sponge cover, and a calm reserve feel rather than a strong-flow wreck profile.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Stay close to the guide inside the reserve and keep buoyancy clean around the wreck. Follow the reserve briefing and do not treat it like an open-water swim.
Access Restrictions
Best as a guided wreck dive. The site works for supervised first wrecks, but it still rewards normal buoyancy and wreck awareness.
Legal Notes
The wreck sits in a protected national park and reserve; follow park rules, including reserve guidance on gloves and reef-safe sun protection.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A wreck dive on a sandy bottom around 24 m, with interior areas such as an engine hold and a collapsed forward cabin.
Freediving
Not a freedive-first site. It is better handled as a guided scuba wreck.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is possible elsewhere in the reserve, but the wreck itself is mainly a scuba target.
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
Reserve page covering the Franjack wreck and park rules.
Operator exploration page with Franjack depth and wreck-profile details.
Wreck listing with artificial-reef and protected-water context.
Dive-spots page with Franjack as an approachable wreck and reserve dive.
Weather and visibility page for the Franjack site.
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