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VAGRANT

The Vagrant, a pleasure yacht, met its end on Christmas Day, 1977. She wasn't carrying treasure or secrets, just a story of a festive demise now told through her broken hull. What we love about this wreck is how approachable it is. Sitting right in the shallows, the Vagrant is more of a snorkel and free-diving spot than a full-on scuba dive, but that's precisely its charm. You'll spend your time here weaving through the skeletal remains of the cabin, sunlight dappling through gaps where the deck once was. Schools of juvenile fish dart in and out of the rusted metal, while colourful wrasse pick at algae growing on the hull. It’s an ideal spot for practicing buoyancy in tight spaces, or for new divers to get comfortable around an artificial reef without the pressure of depth. Our favourite time to visit is early morning, before the daytrippers arrive, when the light is soft and the water still. Keep an eye out for octopus tucked into crevices.