DUBLIN

Protected Area

Liverpool Bay / Bae Lerpwl

Why dive here

With 118+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales, ocean sunfish (mola mola) and orcas - DUBLIN 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 · max 28m

StandoutRich in charismatic marine life

The *Dublin* is one of our favourites in Northumberland, largely because she’s a proper wreck dive, not just a pile of rubble. Built in Dublin in 1866, this steamship went down in 1881 and now rests upright on the seabed at 28 metres. The stern is often the best place to start, with the prop shaft and rudder still quite distinct. We love pushing into the stern holds, where conger eels coil themselves around the collapsed deck beams. Visibility here can be a bit hit or miss, but on a good day, the low light filtering through the North Sea plankton gives the whole site an atmospheric, almost ghostly feel. Look closely at the hull plates for squat lobsters, and you’ll often spot decent-sized cod patrolling the deeper sections. The bows are more broken up, but still identifiable, with plenty of nooks for edible crabs to hide. It’s a great dive for those who enjoy penetrating a wreck and appreciating the bones of a ship.