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MARECA

The Mareca, a solid steamship from 1882, sits upright at 40 metres, a proper deep dive that’s well worth the effort. We love how intact she feels, like a ghost ship resting on the seabed. You descend onto her deck, still largely coherent, and can push through some of the holds if you're comfortable with overheads. What really makes her for us are the three boilers, standing proud and covered in plumose anemones, their white tentacles waving gently in the faint current. Look closely and you’ll find plenty of spider crabs picking their way across the metalwork, and often a big conger eel or two lurking in the darker corners. She's a fantastic wreck for experienced divers comfortable with the depth and cold water, offering a real sense of history and some brilliant macro opportunities if you take your time.