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LA MORLAYE

La Morlaye isn't the biggest wreck on the Scottish East Coast, but it's one of our favourites for a relaxed dive with plenty to explore. This 18-meter fishing vessel went down in 1986, tangled up in its own gear, and now sits upright, mostly intact. What we love about it is how approachable it is; you can spend a good hour here, poking around the wheelhouse, seeing the winches, and tracing the deck lines. The real draw here is the way the sea has reclaimed it. Anemones practically carpet every surface, and we’ve often found a grumpy conger eel peering out from a dark corner. Schools of wrasse dart between the hull plates, and you’ll spot crabs scuttling over the old fishing gear. It’s an ideal site if you're keen on wreck diving without the deep penetration or strong currents often found elsewhere. Best dived on a calm day, ideally around slack water, you get fantastic ambient light filtering through. Keep an eye out for nudibranchs – they’re everywhere if you look closely.