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GHINDA (POSSIBLY)

Ghinda, or what we believe is Ghinda anyway, sits about 10km from Mokha, a relic from 1976. This coaster went down carrying matches and drums, and while some cargo was salvaged, the hull remained. It’s a shallow wreck, perhaps too shallow if we're honest, barely breaking the surface. We love it for the historical context, the sense of a lost era. You can practically reach out and touch the past. What you'll mostly see are the skeletal remains of the superstructure, now home to a surprising number of small schooling fish. It's not a deep dive, more of a snorkel, really. Bring a torch if you want to peer into the shadowed sections, but don't expect dramatic swim-throughs. The light filters in, giving the whole scene a rather melancholy feel. It’s a site for those who appreciate history and the slow reclamation by the ocean, rather than for divers chasing big pelagics or vibrant coral. Go at high tide; it gives you a little more room to manoeuvre.