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VESPER

The Vesper, a fishing vessel that went down in 1969, is a fantastic Scapa Flow dive if you’re looking for something a bit different from the battleships. Sitting upright at 28 metres, she’s relatively small at 13 metres long, but that just means you get a real sense of her scale as you descend. We love the feeling of swimming over her deck, imagining the crew going about their daily work. The wheelhouse is a highlight, still largely intact, and you can easily peer inside, often finding a curious wrasse staring back. What we find particularly charming about the Vesper is how completely she's been adopted by the local marine life; the hull is covered in anemones and dead man’s fingers, and we often spot conger eels tucked into various nooks. Visibility can vary, but on a good day, the light filtering through the Orkney water gives the whole wreck a wonderfully atmospheric glow. It’s a superb dive for macro enthusiasts and anyone wanting a more intimate wreck experience away from the larger, busier sites.