YOROUBA

Best months: Jul–Sep

Protected Area

Gouliot Caves and Headland, Sark

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) - YOROUBA 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 Yorouba, lost in Perelle Bay back in 1880, isn't your typical upright wreck. What you'll find here are the scattered remains of an 82-meter steamship, spread across a rocky seabed. It’s a site that rewards careful searching. We love picking through the plates and twisted metal, imagining the sheer scale of the ship before it met its end. This distribution means it's less about penetration and more about exploration. You can follow the debris field, spotting ribs and machinery parts now encrusted with colourful jewel anemones and dead man's fingers. Conger eels often peek out from under larger sections of plating. For us, the joy is in the hunt, in piecing together the story of the wreck from its broken parts. It's a dive best suited for those who appreciate history and enjoy a bit of detective work on the seabed, rather than divers looking for an intact structure. Check the tides; slack water makes the searching much easier.