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When I booked my dive trip to Con Dao, I was picturing stunning coral reefs. And I found them. But I discovered something on Amadive Con Dao's itinerary: **Diving a Sunken Wreck**. My pulse jumped. This was more than a standard reef dive; this was an exploration into history.
Honestly, I was a bit nervous. Diving a wreck is serious business. But the crew at **Amadive Con Dao Dive Center** were absolutely professional. The PADI instructors gave us an excellent briefing. We covered our safety procedures, the history of the sunken ship, and what we would see. The fact we were in a small group instantly put me at ease read more safe.
Going down was magical. At first, it was just a dark shape in the blue, then suddenly it appeared. It was enormous. It's now a thriving new home, draped in corals and teeming with fish. I spotted giant groupers peeking from the cargo hold, and lionfish hiding in the cracks. The feeling of gliding alongside this giant, silent structure is hard to describe—eerie, beautiful, and humbling all at once. It's a piece of history on the seabed.
If you're an Open Water diver (or higher) visiting Con Dao and seeking something more the usual reef dive, I recommend this **dive** enough. It was the absolute highlight of my diving trip. A massive thank you to the **Amadive Con Dao** team for their expertise and for making this incredible adventure so memorable.