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CASTLE BAY

Castle Bay is a classic South Coast wreck dive, a fishing vessel that went down after a collision back in '71. We love dives like this, where the wreck feels truly settled into its environment rather than just a recent addition. At a max depth of 24m, it's accessible for most divers, though we’d suggest good buoyancy control helps here. What you get is a substantial hull, mostly intact, lying on its starboard side. You can explore the stern, where the prop is usually still visible, and the gantry structure. Keep an eye out for the resident conger eels, they’re often lurking in the darker recesses. We also see plenty of wrasse darting in and out of the skeletal remains of the superstructure. The visibility here can vary wildly, as it often does on the South Coast, so pick a calm day with a good tide window for the best experience. Our favourite part? The way the light filters through the kelp on the shallower parts of the wreck, even on a cloudy day, it adds real character.