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MARZOCCO

The Marzocco is a strange beast in Scapa Flow, a real deviation from the usual German fleet wrecks. We love it because it’s so accessible, just 5 metres deep, right up in the shallows near the shore. You’re looking at a huge merchant steamship, scuttled back in 1940, and she’s broken up quite a bit but that’s part of her charm. What you get here is a massive debris field, plates, ribs, and structure strewn across the seabed. It’s less about penetration and more about picking through the puzzle pieces. Crabs scuttle under every overhang, and you’ll spot plumose anemones waving from the darker corners. Visibility can be a bit variable, especially if there’s some swell, but on a calm day, the ambient light filters through beautifully. We’d suggest going at high slack to get the clearest conditions and the least current. It’s perfect for those wanting to spend a long, relaxed dive exploring history without the depth demands, and it’s surprisingly good for photography too, given how much light gets down there.