PETITE ANNA

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) - PETITE ANNA 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

The Petite Anna, a small fishing vessel that went down in 1982, sits upright on the seabed and it's one of our favourite dives in the area. We love how intact she is for her size; you can really make out the deck, the wheelhouse structure, and even the winch gear towards the bow. It’s a proper wreck dive, even if she’s only 11.6 metres long. Drop down onto the deck and you’ll find squat lobsters tucked into every crevice, while dogfish often snooze in the shelter of the wheelhouse. Ling poke their heads out from under plates of steel. The wreck itself has become a haven for life. We’ve had some fantastic dives here in late summer when the visibility often pushes past 10 metres, making the outlines of the Petite Anna sharp against the sandy bottom. Watch for currents though, especially around spring tides.