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LUCKY ERA

The Lucky Era is a proper old tanker, sunk way back in '75 after an explosion and fire. We love that it's so shallow, only five metres, making it accessible for pretty much anyone. You can spend a whole dive just circling the wreck, taking in the scale of it. What’s left of the superstructure offers some fun swim-throughs, sunlight filtering down through gaps in the metal. It’s a great spot for spotting juvenile reef fish darting in and out of the corroded hull plates. Look closely, and you’ll often find some big parrotfish munching on the algae that coats the metal. The sheer size of this wreck at such a shallow depth is what makes it unique; you’re not just looking at a few bits of scattered debris, you’re diving a proper, mostly intact ship. It’s not about finding rare pelagics here, but about soaking in the history and watching how the ocean reclaims something so huge. We’d suggest going in the morning before any wind picks up, when the water is usually at its calmest and the light best for photography.