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QUARNERO

The *Quarnero* is a proper piece of history resting at 38 metres, and we love diving it. She's a big steamer, over 100 metres long, and lies broken but still very much a ship. Dropping down, the sheer scale of the hull is what really hits you first; it’s a dark, imposing wall covered in plumose anemones, their white tentacles waving gently in the surge. We always try to get there when the slack tide is properly slack, otherwise, you're fighting a fair old push around the deeper sections. Our favourite part is exploring the stern, where the triple-expansion engine still stands proud, a massive hunk of iron colonised by dead man’s fingers. You'll find conger eels peering out from gaps in the plates, and often, schools of pollack circling the higher points. It’s a proper dive for experienced wreck heads who appreciate the weight of maritime history and don’t mind a bit of a chill.