Carnatic
Strait of Gubal

Carnatic.

Victorian 'wine wreck' lost in 1869
Depth18–27 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionStrait of Gubal
Conditions
22-28°C
Water temp
20-30 m
Visibility
Moderate, drift
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Depth·Current·Swim-through entrapment risk
Depth & your standing
18–27 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Rough
Wind
38 km/h NW
Air
25.6°C
Water
27°C
Waves
0.8 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 10:00 · Low 16:00
Next 24 hours
06h
25.5°
38 km/h
07h
25.3°
37 km/h
08h
25.1°
36 km/h
09h
24.9°
34 km/h
10h
24.9°
33 km/h
11h
25.1°
32 km/h
12h
25.3°
32 km/h
13h
25.5°
34 km/h
14h
25.7°
35 km/h
15h
26.1°
32 km/h
16h
26.1°
33 km/h
17h
26.4°
34 km/h
18h
26.9°
33 km/h
19h
27.1°
32 km/h
20h
27.3°
34 km/h
21h
27.2°
34 km/h
22h
26.6°
34 km/h
23h
26.1°
32 km/h
00h
25.8°
31 km/h
01h
25.8°
30 km/h
02h
25.7°
27 km/h
03h
25.6°
27 km/h
04h
25.5°
28 km/h
05h
25.3°
29 km/h
Fri
27.3° / 24.9°
38 km/h · 0.9 m
Sat
27.3° / 24.5°
31 km/h · 0.7 m
Sun
26.5° / 24.8°
38 km/h · 0.9 m
Mon
26.1° / 23.8°
42 km/h · 1.2 m
Tue
25.8° / 23.7°
41 km/h · 1.4 m
Wed
26.3° / 23.6°
39 km/h · 1.1 m
Thu
26.6° / 23.7°
41 km/h · 1.1 m
About this site
Catalog

The Carnatic is a graceful iron-and-wood P&O steamer that sank on Abu Nuhas in 1869 while carrying wine and Royal Mail, making it the oldest of the reef's wrecks. Its open, skeletal hull lying on its port side from 18 to 27 metres is draped in soft corals and swarming with glassfish, allowing easy, atmospheric swim-throughs. A beautiful, historic intermediate wreck dive.

What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.
Red Sea · Egypt
Location
27.5791° N · 33.9258° E
Gallery
2 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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