Cita

Best time to dive

May to September

What you might see

• Flamboyant cuttlefishLikely
• NudibranchLikely

Sightings are seasonal probabilities, not promises - even in peak season nature does its own thing.

Certification & difficulty

Advanced Open Water - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.

Snorkelling

Not a snorkel site - Not a standard snorkel site (buoyed wreck dive with tidal currents), though the shallow bow section could theoretically be seen by strong swimmers in calm slack conditions

Safety notes

Ongoing wreck deterioration and collapse creating entanglement risk in loose plating/cables; decompression risk at the deeper stern (~40m); currents outside the slack-water window; site sits near the St Mary's shipping approach

Permits & fees

None required - not a protected/licensed wreck; it is a popular recreational and training wreck dive

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Location

Nearest hub: St Mary's