EMMA JANE

Protected Area

Traeth Lligwy

Why dive here

With 118+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales, ocean sunfish (mola mola) and orcas - EMMA JANE 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 21m

StandoutRich in charismatic marine life

The Emma Jane, off the Northumberland coast, is one of those wrecks we keep coming back to. She’s not huge, just a 10-metre wooden fishing vessel, but what she lacks in size she makes up for in character. She went down in ‘88 and has settled upright, mostly intact, sitting proud on a sandy seabed at 21 metres. Drop down and you'll find her easily. The wooden hull is well broken now, but the framework is still there, draped in dead man's fingers. It feels like swimming through a skeletal ribcage. Inside the wheelhouse, you often find a resident wolf fish or two peering out, and the nooks and crannies hold squat lobsters. Our favourite part is the stern, where conger eels have set up shop in what’s left of the engine room. Visibility here can vary wildly, so pick a calm day with minimal swell for the best experience. It's a proper wreck dive, perfect for divers who enjoy poking around history and finding macro life in unexpected places.