wreck

Log This Dive

PRESTIGE

The *Prestige* is a deep, moody wreck off the Cornish coast, and we think it’s one of the best around for experienced wreck divers. She was a fishing vessel, a substantial one at 39 metres long, that went down in 1960 while under tow in a westerly gale. That’s a long time for the sea to work its magic, and she’s now well broken up but still very much a wreck, scattered across the seabed. Dropping down, you hit a maximum depth of 45 metres here, so this is definitely one for trimix or extended range nitrox, and usually involves a good bit of current. But that current brings the nutrients, which means life. We always see conger eels tucked into the twisted metal, and huge schools of bib and pollack swirl around the structure, often so dense they dim the ambient light. Keep an eye out for dogfish on the sand, too. There’s a wonderful sense of history here, a real journey into the past. We’d suggest a slack water dive if you can time it, to really explore the scale of the debris field.