The next time you’re in Goa, forget lounging in a beach shack with a beer or partying the night away in a club because adventure beckons you. Yes, you read this right. Unleash your inner Indiana Jones as Goa’s new tourist attraction is a 1960s shipwreck near South Goa’s Vasco. Read on to know why you must visit this old shipwreck that holds mysteries of the years gone by.
SS Rita Ship Carrying Rail Tracks Sank In Zuari River
SS Rita is an old ship that got capsized in the port town of Vasco over half a century ago. Carrying rail tracks from Gujarat to Goa, SS Rita sank near the Grand Island in the 1960s. The ship met its unfortunate fateful end after it crashed into rocks. However, there are no records of the incident available. Today, after years, the old shipwreck is gaining a lot of attention from divers from across India.
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Divers Can Explore The Shipwreck In Style
The shipwreck rests at the bottom of the Zuari river at a depth of 13 to 14 metres. Skandan Warrier, a former Navy man revealed to Financial Express that the ship has turned into an artificial reef that shelters fish. Skandan runs a scuba diving training institute in Goa, who revealed that this shipwreck is one of the 7 diving sites near Grand Island, Divers can witness the ship’s bow, davit, winches, ladder and more. Even novice divers can easily reach and explore the shipwreck. Meanwhile, here are some offbeat things you can do in Goa.