Wreck of Inger Toft

Protected Area

Ascrib, Isay and Dunvegan

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) - Wreck of Inger Toft 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

StandoutRich in charismatic marine life

The Inger Toft is just one of those wrecks that sticks with you. We’ve done our fair share of cold water dives, but the sheer scale of this cargo ship, broken into three big sections, feels pretty epic. Drop down and the visibility, often a surprising 10-15 metres on a good day, lets you appreciate the way the stern section, with its enormous prop, just looms out of the green gloom. Our favourite part has to be the midships, where the cargo holds are still packed with rolls of linoleum and rubber. It’s a genuine time capsule, and you can spend a whole dive just poking around the hold spaces, imagining the ship’s final moments. Strong currents can be an issue here, especially around slack water, so pick your dive window carefully. We always aim for an hour either side of slack to avoid being swept along. You’ll find plenty of plumose anemones clinging to the metalwork, and big schools of saithe often swirl around the superstructure. It's not a dive for the absolute beginner, but if you’re comfortable in colder water and have a few wreck dives under your belt, the Inger Toft is a proper adventure.