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MINA CANTIQUIN

The Mina Cantiquin, off Lowland Point, isn’t your typical upright wreck. She went down in a big south-westerly gale back in ’51, hit rocks off Chynhalls Point, then drifted before finally sinking. What’s left is a scatter: boilers, sections of hull, propeller shaft, all spread out across a rocky seabed. We love sites like this – it’s a proper treasure hunt, not just a swim-through. You’re exploring a metal garden here. Schools of pollack dart between the more prominent pieces of wreckage, and conger eels often peek out from under overturned plates of steel. We’d suggest a dive here on a calm day, definitely after a spell of settled weather. The visibility can be surprisingly good, letting you really appreciate how the seabed and the wreck have become one. It’s a dive for those who enjoy piecing together a story from scattered remains, rather than ticking off a perfect ship.