King Tug - North Shore
The King Tug, resting at a comfortable 12 metres on Bermuda's North Shore, is one of those wrecks we keep coming back to. She's not deep, but what she lacks in depth, she makes up for in character and sheer explore-ability. This isn't just a pile of rubble; it's a remarkably intact tugboat, lying on her port side, inviting you to peek into every nook. We love dropping down and finning along her length, especially on a sunny afternoon when the light streams through the wheelhouse windows. You can easily penetrate the engine room and crew quarters; we always find ourselves marveling at the scale of the machinery still recognisable inside. Schools of grunt and snapper are everywhere, swirling into the darker spaces as you approach, then spilling back out. Keep an eye out for moray eels tucked into the crevices, their heads swaying gently. The King Tug is perfect for anyone who enjoys a good wreck dive without the pressure of extreme depth or current. It's a fantastic site for photographers, too; the light play inside is just fantastic.
- Location
- North Shore, Bermuda, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 32.239933, -64.827000
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 12m
Marine Protected Area: South Shore Park (Southampton)
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 King Tug
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