CHANCE

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Why dive here

With 118+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales, ocean sunfish (mola mola) and orcas - CHANCE offers some of Northumberland & Northeast's richest wreck diving.

Marine lifeDolphins, Dwarf Minke Whales, Humpback Whales, Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola) and Orcas · 118+ species recorded

CharacterWreck dive

StandoutRich in charismatic marine life

The Chance, off the Northumberland coast, is one of those wrecks we keep coming back to. She’s a trawler, sank back in 1909 after getting caught in a thick fog, and while she's not the biggest wreck around, her story and subsequent transformation into a thriving artificial reef is what makes her a standout. You’ll find her broken up, scattered across the seabed, but the boiler is still upright and makes a great focal point. That’s where the life concentrates. We love finning slowly around the plates and frames, poking into the nooks where the lobsters hide. Crabs scuttle across the seabed, and the anemonies bloom like underwater flowers on every surface. Visibility here can be a bit of a lottery, as it often is in the North Sea, but on a good day, when the sun filters down, the greens and browns of the kelp swaying over the wreckage are really quite beautiful. It’s not a deep dive, making it perfect for divers who enjoy taking their time, really exploring the details rather than just passing over a huge structure. We’d suggest timing your dive for slack water, always. That way, you get the best chance to appreciate the smaller critters that call the Chance home.