HERMES - North Shore
The Hermes, resting on Bermuda’s North Shore, is one of our favorite wreck dives, especially for those looking to really get *inside* a vessel. This isn't just a pile of metal; it’s a thoughtfully scuttled cargo ship, going down in 1984, meaning it's had plenty of time to integrate with the reef. Dropping onto her deck at 12 meters, you can feel the history. The real draw here is the penetration – the cargo holds are wide open, inviting you in. We love swimming through the massive internal spaces, where shafts of light pierce the gloom, illuminating schools of snapper that swirl around the bulkheads. Outside, the superstructure is draped in soft corals, and you’ll often spot green morays peering from nooks and crannies. It's a relaxed dive, usually with mild currents, making it perfect for newer wreck enthusiasts or photographers who want time to compose shots without fighting a surge. Try to hit it on a sunny day; the light play inside the holds is spectacular.
- Location
- North Shore, Bermuda, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 32.245167, -64.799500
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 12m
Marine Protected Area: South Shore Park (Warwick)
Nearby Dive Sites in North Shore
- 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)
- DARLINGTON - 5m (wreck)
- Fantasea Diving and Watersports
Nearest Dive Centres to HERMES
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