Le Donator

The Donator is an iconic wreck in the Mediterranean. Diving requires good preparation due to the sometimes violent currents. Many divers can only see the wreck from a distance. The wreck, well preserved after 55 years underwater, lies upright on a sandy bottom, with the stern at 51 m and the bow at 48 m.

It is advisable to take a break 20-25 m away on the descent to admire the whole ship. In the past, a mast of up to 25 m was a landmark, but it fell in 2000.

Circling the cargo ship in a single dive is possible without current, but it is best to divide the exploration into 2 or 3 dives to better appreciate the details. Start with the propeller and rudder at 51 m, which are a testament to the power of the ship.

The fauna and flora are abundant and magnificent. Kurt Armsler describes the wreck as a "blooming reef" in his book "Wrecks in the Mediterranean". The cargo ship is covered with red and yellow gorgonians, sponges and alcyons, with densely colonized superstructures and passageways.

Around the wreck, you can see mostelles and red mullets. The wreck itself is home to schools of anthias, damselfish, seabream, gilthead seabream, capons, scorpion fish, groupers, conger eels and moray eels.