Spain · Tarifa, Cadiz, and the Strait of Gibraltar
Advanced Tarifa wreck dive with current-sensitive boat access.
Advanced Tarifa wreck dive with current-sensitive boat access.
Pecio San Andrés (Wreck) is a historic Tarifa wreck with the stern, paddle wheels, and broken structure still giving the dive a clear profile. The site is more about current-sensitive exploration through holes and colonized wreckage than about a complete hull, so it rewards good trim and timing. Plan on boat access, advanced-level comfort, and a dive that can feel very different from one window to the next.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Treat current timing as critical and keep the team disciplined on descent and ascent.
Access Restrictions
Boat access is the practical choice, and authorization may apply to the island area.
Legal Notes
Andalusia lists the island area as exceptional for sport diving and says authorization is required.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Steamship wreck with visible deck sections and machinery features, with many openings that hold marine life.
Freediving
Not a freedive target; depth and current make it a scuba-first advanced wreck.
Snorkeling
Not a snorkel site; the wreck sits in scuba-only depths and current.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Independent wreck-planner page describing strong currents and colony growth on the wreck.
Independent trip page calling San Andres one of the most popular Tarifa wreck sites.
Official Andalusia tourism page noting sport-diving authorization for the island area.
Operator page for the wreck with depth, difficulty, and marine-life details.
Tarifa dive-center page with boat access, current, coral, and wreck-life context.
Guided Tarifa diving page describing marina briefing and boat access to San Andrés.
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