Wreck of Betsey

Protected Area

Morroch Bay

Why dive here

With 118+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales, ocean sunfish (mola mola) and orcas - Wreck of Betsey 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 Wreck of Betsey, off the Northumberland coast, is one of our favourite UK wreck dives when the conditions are right. Dropping down, the first thing you notice is the way she sits, mostly intact, an echo of her story. We love exploring the holds, imagining the cargo she once carried, now home to plump lobsters tucked into every crevice and the occasional inquisitive wolf fish peeking from beneath a collapsed beam. Visibility here can be a bit of a lottery, as it often is in the North Sea, but on a good day, with a decent slack tide, you get a real sense of her scale. Look closely and you’ll spot the anenomes and dead man’s fingers that have colonised the hull, adding splashes of colour to the grey steel. This isn’t a deep dive, making it accessible for open water divers comfortable with a bit of current, but it’s the historical connection and the surprisingly abundant life that keeps us coming back. Keep an eye out for curious seals too, they sometimes zip past.