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MINERAL STAR

Look, the Mineral Star isn’t for everyone. It’s barely a dive, more of a snorkel or a free-dive, but for history buffs and those who love a good story, it's pretty special. We’re talking about a massive bulk carrier, over 200 metres long, that just… didn’t make it. She sank in 1990, a leak in the engine room, and now sits in a mere four metres of water, her huge hull broken into several pieces. Swimming over it, you feel the sheer scale of the ship. Sunlight penetrates everywhere, illuminating the colossal metal plates and twisted girders. You can see the dark shadows of the internal structures, now home to clouds of juvenile grunts and angelfish darting in and out. There's an eery silence down there, broken only by the gentle creak of the hull in the surge. We love exploring the shallower sections, finding old portholes and the occasional anchor chain draped in soft corals. It's a poignant reminder of human ambition meeting the ocean's power. Our tip? Go at high tide when the visibility is usually best, and keep an eye out for the resident moray eels peeking from crevices. It's a unique experience, feeling like you’re flying over a submerged city, with the ghost of a giant ship beneath you.