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KURLAND

KURLAND. Say it with a bit of a growl. This isn't some pristine, sun-drenched reef, and that’s precisely why we love it. This old steamship, sunk back in 1917, lies upright at 29 metres, and what a journey she’s been on. You drop down onto the main deck, often feeling the gentle push of the current, and immediately the atmosphere shifts. There’s a palpable sense of history here, even if the visibility sometimes makes you work for it. We especially enjoy exploring the stern, where the massive propeller still sits, an anchor for the dozens of dogfish you’ll often find napping in the sand around it. Swim through the superstructure, carefully, of course, and you’ll find sections that feel like navigating a forgotten industrial ghost town, each metal plate and twisted beam now a home for plumose anemones, their white tentacles swaying like delicate underwater flowers. Our favourite tip? Head down on a slack tide, if you can time it. The quiet allows you to really absorb the scale of the Kurland and appreciate the surprising pops of colour from the jewel anemones clinging to the darker recesses. It’s a proper dive, a bit of an adventure, and well worth the effort for any diver who appreciates a good wreck.