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GULFSTAR

The *Gulfstar* isn’t what you’d call a deep dive, or even really a dive at all if we’re honest. This is snorkel territory, strictly. But for what it is, we love it. This old fishing vessel ran aground back in ’71, right in Georgetown, and she’s been slowly breaking apart in the shallows ever since. What you get now is a skeletal wreck, a jumble of twisted metal and rusted plates sitting in about two metres of water. Sunlight pours through the gaps, illuminating schools of tiny silversides that flicker like liquid mercury. We’ve spent ages just watching them swirl around the ribs of the hull. Look closely and you’ll spot juvenile snapper darting between the beams and parrotfish grazing on the algae-covered metal. It’s a fantastic spot for photographers wanting to play with light and shadow, or for anyone bringing along newer snorkelers. You can clearly see the structure, the way it’s been slowly reclaimed. It’s a quiet reminder of the sea’s power and a cool little ecosystem all its own. Come in the late afternoon for some softer light; it really makes the rust glow.