DARLINGTON - North Shore
The Darlington is one of our favourite North Shore wrecks. It’s a steamship, sunk way back in 1886, and sits in just 5 metres of water. We love a shallow wreck, especially one that’s been down a while. You get fantastic light penetration, making the whole site feel alive. What we especially enjoy here are the huge boilers, still pretty intact, and the stern section. You can fin around them easily, spotting big parrotfish munching on the coral growth. Schools of grunts often hang out in the shadows, shimmering as you approach. It’s a fantastic spot for photographers, or anyone who enjoys a relaxed dive with a real sense of history. Visibility can be epic on a calm day, giving you wide views of the entire wreck, but even with a bit of chop, it's a very rewarding dive.
- Location
- North Shore, Bermuda, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 32.287315, -64.984146
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 5m
Marine Protected Area: Palm Island
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- AMERICA - 4m (wreck)
- ARISTO - 12m (wreck)
- Bermuda Great Reef - 5-20m (reef)
- Bermudian Tug - 10m (wreck)
- BLANCHE KING - 10m (wreck)
- Caeser - 5m (wreck)
- CARAQUET - 11m (wreck)
- Chaddock Bar (reef)
- CONSTELLATION - 4m (wreck)
- CORINTHIAN - 20m (wreck)
- CRISTOBAL COLON - 11m (wreck)
- Curlew - 6m (wreck)
- Daniel's Island Flat (reef)
- Fantasea Diving and Watersports
- Forceful - 12m (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to DARLINGTON
Marine Life in North Shore
Home to 339 recorded species including 286 reef fish, 17 hard corals, 10 sharks & rays, 8 seagrass & algae, 5 other, 3 octopus & squid.
Notable Species
- Lanternfish (Lampanyctus pusillus) - Reef Fish
- Viperfish (Chauliodus sloani) - Reef Fish
- Diaphanous Hatchet Fish (Sternoptyx diaphana) - Reef Fish
- Viperfish (Chauliodus danae) - Reef Fish
- Lanternfish (Bolinichthys photothorax) - Reef Fish
- Axefish (Argyropelecus hemigymnus) - Reef Fish
- Lanternfish (Notolychnus valdiviae) - Reef Fish
- Lightfish (Vinciguerria attenuata) - Reef Fish
- Lanternfish (Hygophum hygomii) - Reef Fish
- Lanternfish (Gonichthys cocco) - Reef Fish
- Lanternfish (Lobianchia dofleini) - Reef Fish
- Lanternfish (Lampanyctus crocodilus) - Reef Fish
- Bristlemouth (Cyclothone microdon) - Reef Fish
- Day Sarpon (Alepisaurus ferox) - Reef Fish
- Hatchet Fish (Argyropelecus aculeatus) - Reef Fish
- Gulper eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides) - Reef Fish
- Fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) - Reef Fish
- Bigscale (Scopelogadus mizolepis) - Reef Fish
- Glaucus (Cyclothone braueri) - Reef Fish
- Dotback Lanternfish (Lampanyctus photonotus) - Reef Fish