Menai Straights
Protected Area
Glannau Porthaethwy
Why dive here
With 118+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales, ocean sunfish (mola mola) and orcas - Menai Straights offers some of Northumberland & Northeast's richest drift diving.
The Menai Straits offers a decent drift dive, often moving quite quickly with the tides. You’ll mostly see kelp forests and a good variety of temperate zone critters like crabs and wrasse tucked amongst the rocks. It’s a site for divers who enjoy moving water and don't mind a lack of big pelagics. We’d suggest checking the tide tables carefully to get the most out of it.
Safety Notes
Drift dive - carry a surface marker buoy (SMB) and stay with your group. Brief the current direction before entry.
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