Wreck of White Cloud

Protected Area

Jura

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 White Cloud 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 White Cloud. She’s not one of those massive, intact freighters you swim through for days. This is a true Scottish wreck: broken, battered, and utterly atmospheric. What we love about her is the way she’s been completely taken over by the sea. The ship’s ribs stick up like skeletal fingers, draped in dead man’s fingers and bright anemones, which just glow in the often moody Scottish light. Visibility here can be a bit of a lottery, sometimes a solid 10 metres, sometimes less, but that just adds to the mystery. We’ve had some incredible dives here, poking around the debris field where parts of her engine lie scattered. You’ll often find wrasse darting between the plates, and the odd inquisitive conger eel peeking from beneath a rusted beam. It’s a dive that rewards slow exploration and a good torch, letting you appreciate the sheer resilience of marine life making a home out of history. This site really suits divers who appreciate a bit of history and a less-than-perfect, but thoroughly engaging, wreck.