KAAKSBURG

Best months: Jul–Sep

Protected Area

Lundy

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) - KAAKSBURG 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 · max 2m

StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

Kaaksburg is one of our favourites for a proper shallow wreck rummage. She’s a German motor vessel, a good 60 metres long, and lies in such skinny water you can almost reach out of the boat and touch her. That’s the beauty of it. We’re talking two metres, max, so you get incredible light penetration, even on a cloudy day. What you experience here is a proper shallow dive, often with surprisingly good visibility. We love kicking around her superstructure. It’s all a bit collapsed and spread out now, but that just means more nooks and crannies for the local residents. Expect to find plenty of crabs tucked into crevices, some sizable pollack eyeing you from the shadows, and often a few colourful wrasse nosing around the bits of plating. It’s a classic Cornwall wreck dive, a slow exploration, perfect for photographers or anyone who just wants to spend ages picking over history without the pressure of depth or deco. Bring a torch, even in the shallows, to really bring out the colours and peer into the darker corners.