Kalais

The Kalais is the wreck of a Greek cargo vessel approximately 100 metres long, lying just outside Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. The ship was scuttled in the 1980s after its owners refused to pay mooring fees. Thanks to a cargo of bagged cement that kept weight in the hull, the wreck remained upright on the seabed on its keel rather than rolling onto its side, and it is reported to be in an excellent state of preservation, with artefacts and equipment still in place.

The wreck sits upright with its king post reaching up to around 14 metres, while the deck lies at approximately 27 metres and the maximum depth is 23 metres at the seabed. Divers can follow the king post down to the deck, enter the hold — which still holds cement bags — and explore the stern walkways, which form a swim-through. The engine room is also accessible for those with the appropriate certification.

The wreck holds large schools of barracuda and damselfish around the king post, along with glasseyes, lobsters, moray eels, wrasse, parrotfish, bream, and other common reef species. Angel sharks have been observed on the sand nearby.