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Gangneung Underwater Park

Gangneung Underwater Park

An artificial wreck-and-reef dive zone off Sacheonjin-ri to Sageunjin, Gangneung. With the 'Stella' — one of Asia's largest trawlers — plus 'Amber33' and many other wrecks, along with a rock cave across a range of depths, it's Korea's flagship wreck dive site.

Advanced levelDepth 10–35mBoat divingBest season TBD
01Overview

One of Asia's largest
wrecks resting on the seabed

An artificial wreck-and-reef zone off Sacheonjin-ri to Sageunjin, Gangneung. The roughly 2,474-ton ‘Stella’ (62 m long), ‘Amber33’, and many other wrecks span from about 10 m at the top to 30–35 m on the bottom, with dives across a range of depths down to a rock cave about 15 m long.

WreckArtificial reefRock cave
Stella wreck
02Topography · depth · conditions

Gangneung Underwater Park by the field data

Depth
10~35m
Stella top 10m · seabed 30m · Amber 35m
Visibility
data pending
Water temp
data pending
Current
Moderate
Stella current diving · strong at times
Best season
data pending

※ status pending — average depth, visibility, water temperature and best season are unconfirmed for lack of a primary source (data pending). The boat departure point (Sacheon) is separate from the wreck locations (about 2–3 km offshore at Sageunjin).

03Marine life

A fish paradise on the wrecks

The wrecks and artificial reefs have become an artificial habitat for varied marine life, drawing abundant fish. (No species-specific notes held.)

04Getting there

From Seoul to the entry point

~2 hr
Seoul → Gangneung

About 2 hr by KTX.

Transfer
Gangneung Stn → Sacheon resort

Sacheonjin-ri · Sageunjin.

~3km
Resort → wreck

About 3 km offshore by boat.

Nearest airport · Yangyang Int'l Airport (YNY)
05Access
No separate access permit
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There is no separate access-permit information. We recommend confirming details with the local dive resort.

06Safety
Nearest chamber
Gangneung Asan Hospital Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center

Covers decompression sickness and gas embolism (per Ministry of Health and Welfare notice). Daytime hours weekdays 08:30–17:30; nights and 24-hour emergencies via 119 transfer.

Hazards
  • Risk of entering the wreck interior (overhead)
  • Managing depth and decompression limits
  • Current
RegionEast SeaNearby dive shopsEast Sea · Gangneung shops
Limits · needs verification
  • status pending — average depth, visibility, water temperature and best season unconfirmed (no primary source).
  • The boat departure point (Sacheon) is separate from the wreck locations (about 2–3 km offshore at Sageunjin) — confirm access details with the local resort / Gangneung city.
Always free

Meet the East Sea's wrecks —
come to Gangneung

Plan your wreck dive at Gangneung.

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