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MARIA BRES

Maria Bres isn't your average Swedish wreck dive. Forget deep, dark, and featureless. This former motor vessel, lying at a comfortable 21 metres, feels surprisingly vibrant for a site in our cooler waters. We love how the hull has become a canvas for life; the deck plating is a patchwork of colourful anemones and dead man’s fingers, swaying gently with any surge. The stern section is particularly photogenic, with the propeller still largely intact and barnacle-encrusted, drawing in curious cod and wrasse. Our pick for exploration is the bridge area, now a skeletal frame, but still evocative of its past. You can fin through open doorways, imagining the crew's last moments before it ran aground in '74 and eventually broke up. Visibility here can be excellent, especially in late summer, giving you clear views across the entire 64-metre length. It’s a comfortable dive for those with some wreck experience – no tricky penetrations, just good, honest exploration of a well-preserved piece of maritime history. Dive it on a calm day; it’s exposed, and a little swell makes the journey out less fun.