Épave du Nautilus, France
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About Épave du Nautilus
A wreck dive. It goes down to 20 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 25 km away. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 20°C in July, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ars-en-Ré.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 20 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 25 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Le scaphandre 25 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 17°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility under 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Much the same all year (under 5 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 17 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LRH, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
See flights ORD → LRH · Skyscanner from about £405 returnAdGetting there. 45 min from the airport to Épave du Nautilus.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.5 m. Wind 13 kn gusting 22.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 13 kn | 22kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 13 kn | 19kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 7 kn | 11kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 56, good | 1.8 m | 20 kn | 32knboats in |
| Thu 22Oct | 71, good | 1.4 m | 19 kn | 25kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 3.1 m | 27 kn | 45knboats in |
| Sat 24Oct | 75, good | 1.3 m | 18 kn | 25kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 29, poor | 1.8 m | 21 kn | 32knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 1.3 m | 14 kn | 22kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 66, good | 1.7 m | 14 kn | 19kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £980–£1,855 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £405–£845
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £45–£75
- Stay £255–£425
- Food £240–£445
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