Directory entry for wreck depth, level, and local popularity.
Italy · Western Sicily and the Egadi Islands (San Vito Lo Capo, Favignana and Marettimo)
Deep San Vito Lo Capo wreck for advanced divers.
Deep San Vito Lo Capo wreck for advanced divers.
Most visits are arranged through a local dive operator, and the protected area may require preauthorization.
Kent Wreck is a historic cargo-ship wreck off San Vito Lo Capo with a long, deep profile and enough structure to justify a careful advanced wreck plan. It suits divers who want an offshore boat dive, wreck history, and a site that rewards local coordination rather than a quick drop-and-go visit.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Treat Kent Wreck as an advanced deep wreck dive. Follow local authorization rules, stay within the planned profile, and avoid treating the site as a quick sightseeing drop.
Access Restrictions
Protected offshore wreck with controlled access and local authorization requirements.
Legal Notes
Follow area-of-respect rules, no-anchor guidance, and any local authorization requirements before diving.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Aquatic Life
The wreck is heavily colonized and reported with groupers, moray and conger eels, scorpionfish, shrimp, octopus, and other pelagic fish.
Crowd / Popularity
A well-known wreck on the San Vito lo Capo circuit and a regular advanced-trip target.
Facilities
Best handled through an established dive center with boat support and briefing logistics for a deep wreck profile.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Directory entry for wreck depth, level, and local popularity.
Operator overview with wreck depth, visibility, and marine life.
Independent article on protected-area access and preauthorization.
Official tourism overview of access, depth, and difficulty.
Official underwater itinerary with depth, visibility, current, fauna, and boat-time details.

Historic boat dive off San Vito Lo Capo.

Favignana wall dive with red gorgonians, groupers, and canyon drops.

Clear-water Scopello stacks with easy snorkeling.