OSTENDE (POSSIBLY)

Protected Area

Ardtun Leaf Beds

Why dive here

With 112+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue whales, dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales and ocean sunfish (mola mola) - OSTENDE (POSSIBLY) offers some of Scottish West Coast's richest wreck diving.

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

CharacterWreck dive · max 5m

StandoutRich in charismatic marine life

Forget the name for a minute, the Ostende (possibly) is a cracking West Coast wreck. She’s a big girl, 114 metres long, and while she’s well broken up, the sheer scale of her presence in just 5 metres of water is what really gets us. We love poking around the triple expansion engines, and the three massive boilers are a favourite spot for conger eels – they’re almost guaranteed. Visibility here can be hit or miss, typical Scottish diving, but even in murkier conditions, the sheer size of the plates and frames loom large. It’s a proper atmospheric dive, feels more like archaeology than just a swim. We’d suggest timing your dive for slack water to really appreciate the structure without fighting a current. This one’s perfect for divers who appreciate history and don’t mind a bit of a rummage in cooler waters.