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BUSY BEE

The Busy Bee, just off the Northumberland coast, is one of our absolute favourite wreck dives in the UK for a reason. This old sailing vessel, sunk after an encounter with the Mersey Docks & Harbour Board, sits upright and largely intact, providing a really tactile dive. We love descending onto her deck, the wooden planks often still visible beneath a fuzzy carpet of anemones and hydroids. You'll find crabs tucked into every nook and cranny, and if you bring a torch, the darker recesses of the hull reveal lobsters and even the occasional small conger eel. The masts are long gone, but the bow and stern offer some great swim-throughs, not too tight, perfect for getting a feel for the ship's original layout. We’ve had some cracking dives here, even when the vis isn't perfect, because the wreck itself is so interesting to explore. It’s a great pick for divers looking for a bit of history and plenty of invertebrate life.