Diving the Giannoula K Wreck (Rhodes, Greece)

Austin Tuwiner
PADI Divemaster · 500+ dives · 20 countries & states
November 6, 2026
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In June of 2026, I dove the Giannoula K Wreck twice out of  Plimiri, Rhodes, Greece, with Lepia Dive Center.

It's an 110m long cargo ship with the mast almost reaching all the way to the surface, sitting mostly intact at the bottom of Plimiri Bay.

Dive Log · Plimiri, Rhodes, Greece · June 2026

Giannoula K

Dive Score3.4 / 5
Dive Data from my Garmin Descent MK3i
Max Depth
69ft / 21m
Avg Depth
33ft / 10m
Dive Time
41min
Water Temp
73.4°F / 23°C
Visibility
30ft / 9.1m
Entry
Boat
Recommended Certification
Advanced Open Water
Why it scored 3.4#3 of 5 I've dived in Greece
My take: A 110 m cargo ship, mostly intact, with her mast reaching the surface. I'd do the two-dive package to see the decks and the engine room.
My satisfaction3/5
Marine life3/5
Reef or wreck4/5
Conditions4/5
Crowds5/5
Getting there4/5
My 6 ratings above, plus visibility, water temp, cost, season and ease from the dive data. 5 = calm, uncrowded and easy to reach. How the Dive Score works
Wreck Aegean Sea Coordinates: 📍 35.919894, 27.858626

The Wreck

Garmin Descent MK3i reading 58 ft beside the Giannoula K wreck with a diver in the background, Rhodes, Greece
Showing how deep the wreck sits on my dive computer.
Collapsed masts and framework of the Giannoula K wreck lying across the seabed, Rhodes, Greece

The Giannoula K was built in the Netherlands and passed through several owners before sinking in 1981.

The wreck sits at 110m long, lying at a maximum depth of 22m, and still mostly intact.

Divers finning along the flank of the Giannoula K hull, Giannoula K Wreck, Rhodes, Greece

The Dive

Austin hovering beside the wreck's superstructure with another diver behind him, Giannoula K Wreck, Rhodes, Greece

We drove to Plimiri, where a RIB took us out to the wreck site for entry. Lepia Dive Center runs this as a two-dive package.

On our first dive we covered the vessel's exterior and upper decks. The second dive we went into the interior, including the engine room.

Rusted railings and ladders on the collapsed deck of the Giannoula K, Giannoula K Wreck, Rhodes, Greece
Looking down through an open hatch at a diver inside the wreck, Giannoula K Wreck, Rhodes, Greece
Austin beside a coral encrusted section of the wreck with blue water behind, Giannoula K Wreck, Rhodes, Greece

What Marine Life I Saw

Purple soft coral growing out of the silty wreck debris, Giannoula K Wreck, Rhodes, Greece
Nudibranchs holding on for dear life!
Silver fish drifting over the sloping seabed beside the wreck, Giannoula K Wreck, Rhodes, Greece
Lionfish with its fins fully fanned against the rock, Giannoula K Wreck, Rhodes, Greece
Lionfish everywhere.
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Conditions & Logistics

Parking & Logistics

Divers kitting up beside a pickup truck on the harbour wall before the dive, Giannoula K Wreck, Rhodes, Greece
Gearing up and briefing at the inlet.
Austin and the rest of the group riding out to the site on the rib, Giannoula K Wreck, Rhodes, Greece

Conditions

Visibility on our dive was around 30ft (9.1 m).

Water temp was 73.4°F (23°C), so I wore a 5mm wetsuit and felt fine.

Diver finning along the steep face of the wreck in the blue, Giannoula K Wreck, Rhodes, Greece
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Austin Tuwiner

Hey I'm Austin, a PADI Divemaster based in South Florida .

I initially got certified at 16 at a scuba camp in Kona, Hawaii, did my Advanced Open Water on Koh Tao, my deep and nitrox on Gili Trawangan, and my Rescue and Divemaster in Miami.

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