FLAMER

Best months: Jul–Sep

Protected Area

Jersey Coast

Why dive here

With 176+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales and ocean sunfish (mola mola) - FLAMER offers some of Cornwall & Devon's richest wreck diving. Water ranges 10-18°C, warmest July, August, September.

Best timeJul–Sep

WetsuitA 5mm wetsuit

Marine lifeBlue Sharks, Dolphins, Dwarf Minke Whales, Humpback Whales and Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola) · 176+ species recorded

Water10-18°C · warmest July, August, September

CharacterWreck dive

StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

Flamer is a proper dive, a distributed wreck where the history really hits you. We love exploring this site, not for massive intact structures, but for the scattered remains of a schooner that went down in 1841. Think gnarled timbers, sections of hull, and old fastenings spread across the seabed. You'll spend your time here getting up close with the smaller things. Crabs tuck themselves into crevices, anemones cling to the wood, and tiny gobies dart in and out of the sand. It’s a dive that rewards slow, careful observation. We’d suggest heading out on a calm day; visibility can be a bit changeable, but when it’s good, the light plays beautifully through the water, highlighting the shape of the old wreck. It’s a fantastic site for photographers keen on macro subjects or anyone who appreciates a wreck with a real sense of age.