South and West Wales
|
Name
|
Wreck or Reef
|
Max Depth
|
Info \ Look out for
|
|
Dakotian |
Wreck |
16m |
Good dive for the
inexperienced, this large wreck was blown up by Navy divers because it was
a shipping hazard. Again SMB's are essential due to boat traffic. |
| Hand Marks |
Reef |
20m |
Plenty of Dogfish, lobsters
and crayfish. |
| Hen and Chicks |
Reef |
8m |
A good dive for novices. Look
out for spider crabs, triggerfish in the summer months and seals in
August. |
| Martin's Haven |
Reef |
- - |
Good shore dive with varied
marine life. SMB is essential due to boat traffic. |
| North Wall, Skomer Island |
Reef |
25+m |
Situated in the marine reserve
this is a great dive to see plenty of marine life. Look out for seafans
and harbour porpoises are occasionally spotted. |
| South Bishops Lighthouse |
Reef |
44m |
A wall with tonnes of marine
life including nudibranch and large crustaceans. |
| Stack Rock |
Reef |
30m |
Seals can be seen during the
summer months. |
| St Brides |
Reef |
10m |
A good shore dive, you'll find
pollack, bass, ballen, cuckoo wrasse and dogfish. Beware of Anglers! |
|
The Lucy |
Wreck |
36m |
Suitable only for experienced
divers you'll find an intact wreck in North Haven Bay off Skomer Island.
Lots of spider crabs to be seen. |
| The Small's Lighthouse |
Reef |
40+m |
Situated 15 miles out in the
Irish Sea (a one and a half hour rib journey) it is advisable to travel in
organised groups and also to inform the coastguard on outbound and inbound
journeys. Lots of marine life to be seen including seals, white-sided
dolphins, bottlenose dolphins and the occasional Risso dolphin. |
