Diving at dive site Kormoran or Zingara

Name divesite:	Kormoran, Zingara
Depth:	0-70m (0-229ft) and deeper
Visibility:	10-60m (32-196ft) and more
Accessibility:	Shore, Boat, Live-aboard
Time to visit:	All year around with warmest water in summer (apr-aug)
Specifications:

The Kormoran was a small German cargo vessel build in 1963. She was renamed to Adamastos in 1976 and again to Zingara in 1980. She is about 80 meters long and 12 meters wide, lying at its side in water of not more than 15 meters deep. It struck Laguna Reef in August 1984 when she was transporting phosphate rocks from Jordan. She broke in two quite quickly and was declared a constructive loss.

Many parts are still in perfect shape and easy to recognize. You can see the diesel engines, two very large brass portholes and many steel plates are covering the seabed. The letters KORMOR can still be found at the wreck, while the letters A and N are covered behind coral.

The dive site is also suitable for snorkelers although not great. It is not often visited by local diving boats, because they are more willing to take the best known dive sites in the Straits of Tiran. You can see turtles, sharks, reeffish, pelagic and great coral formations. Especially the bow and stern section are great for photographers.

Help us rating this dive site
Excellent Good Average Poor Very poor

Rated not yet

Would you like to comment on this dive site?

Name*

E-mail

Comment*

Repeat code*

Fields with * are obligatory.

Send

Want to add a new dive site in group 'Tiran'?

Take a look at all the pictures!