Can you visit underwater cities?

Discover ancient cultures, explore an underwater prison, or follow in the steps of archeologists by visiting some of these underwater cities. The St. Lawrence River is home to nearly a dozen “Lost Villages.” The historic towns (some were founded back in the late 1700's) were sacrificed to the St.



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Baia, Italy. This submerged underwater city is believed to be the city where not pirates, but hedonistic Romans used to flock to Baia; it was dubbed as the Las Vegas of ancient Rome. Alas, as it happened to other cities, Baia sank likely because of the region's active volcanic activities.

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Below, a metaphorical deep dive into seven of the world's most iconic sunken cities.
  • Thonis-Heracleion, Egypt. ...
  • Dwarka, India. ...
  • Shicheng, China. ...
  • Atlit Yam, Israel. ...
  • Saeftinghe, Netherlands. ...
  • Port Royal, Jamaica. ...
  • The lost villages of Ontario.


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Getting in: The area itself is a bit unsafe, so getting in takes some real James Bond skills. In fact, it's currently illegal and considered trespassing to even be in the area, so put on your ski mask and climb through a hole in the gate, jump a fence or scale a steep cliff.

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your experience Go scuba diving among the Atlantis ruins in the Ambassador Lagoon, home to 65,000 marine animals. With the Atlantis Dive Explorer, a maximum of four SCUBA-certified divers can dive into the Ambassador Lagoon.

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