CHRIS CHRISTENSON

Protected Area

Farne Islands

Why dive here

With 112+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales, ocean sunfish (mola mola) and orcas - CHRIS CHRISTENSON offers some of Scottish East Coast & Borders's richest wreck diving.

Marine lifeDolphins, Dwarf Minke Whales, Humpback Whales, Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola) and Orcas · 112+ species recorded

CharacterWreck dive · max 20m

StandoutRich in charismatic marine life

The *Chris Christenson* is a proper North Sea wreck, and honestly, one of our favourite dives off the Scottish East Coast. She's a Danish steamer, ran aground in 1915, and now sits in a manageable 20m. You drop onto a scattering of her parts, but the real star is the engine room. We love poking around her triple expansion engine, the crankshaft still visible, and that single boiler. It’s got a real sense of history, not just a pile of metal. It’s not a site for spotting megafauna, but the life here is about the details. Schools of small fish dart in and out of the plating. You'll find blennies tucked into crevices and often see a curious wrasse or two nosing around the growth on the metal. The wreck itself is quite broken up, but that just means more nooks and crannies to explore. It’s a dive that rewards slow exploration rather than just swimming past. If you’re into wreck photography, the light filtering through the North Sea murk can create some genuinely moody shots. It's a fantastic spot for divers comfortable with a bit of current and who appreciate the stories a century-old wreck can tell.