The wreck of Corbin was officially declared a protected site on 5 June 2011, with a designated protected area covering one square kilometer around the wreck. The Corbin was a French ship of 400 tons, which set sail from St. Malo alongside the Croissant on 18 May 1601, embarking on a voyage to establish trade with the East. However, the expedition was marred by misfortune and ill-discipline, sealing the vessel’s tragic fate. On 2 July 1602, the Corbin met its end on Goidhoo (Horsburgh Atoll) in the Maldives.

At the time of its loss, the ship carried a valuable cargo of silver, but all attempts to salvage it proved unsuccessful due to the depth of the surrounding waters.

The Corbin is particularly notable as the ship that brought François Pyrard de Laval, the French sailor and memoirist, to the Maldives — whose detailed accounts remain one of the most important historical sources on Maldivian life and culture in the early 17th century.

Although not much remains of the wreck today, it offers not only an extraordinary diving experience but also an opportunity to explore a remarkable chapter of maritime history.