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MARY CELESTIA

The *Mary Celestia* on Bermuda’s North Shore is one of those wrecks we keep coming back to. Sitting in just eight metres, it's easily accessible and perfect for a long, relaxed dive, maybe even a second tank. She went down in 1864, a Confederate blockade runner, and time has really worked its magic on her iron hull. You descend onto a scatter of plates, ribs, and propellor blades, all wonderfully encrusted. We love how the soft corals bloom in the gentle surge, purples and oranges against the dark iron. Schools of sergeant majors flit through the gaps, and parrotfish graze on the corals. Look closely, and you’ll often spot a moray eel peering from a pipe or a lobster tucked under a plate. It’s a photographer’s dream, especially on a sunny day when the light shafts through the shallows. The *Mary Celestia* suits anyone from newly certified divers to seasoned wreck hounds looking for history without the depth. Our tip: go early to avoid the boat traffic and watch for the resident barracuda that hangs around the bow.