St Abbs Boat Dives
|
Name
|
Wreck or Reef
|
Max Depth
|
Info \ Look out for
|
| Skelly Hole |
Reef |
- - |
A sheltered bay surrounded by
huge rocks, you'll find flounders and swimming crabs. Further out you'll
find thousands of brittle fish, angelfish, dogfish an angel sharks. |
| The Ebb Carrs |
Wreck & Reef |
15m |
The Vigilant a one week old
newly built MFV which sank in 1977 and the Alfred Earlandsen a 954 tonne
costal steamer which sank in 1907 can be found here. Due to the rocky
pinnacles that rise sharply out of the water, dives are only recommended
in slack water. |
| The Glanmire |
Wreck |
30m |
A 1,141 tonne, 72m freighter
which sunk in 1912. Badly broken up and spread out over a large area. |
| The Nyon |
Wreck |
- - |
A 4,950 Swiss motor vessel
which sank in 1958. Badly broken up by winter storms. |
| Tyres Tunnel |
Reef |
30m |
A tunnel which cuts through
the headland just to the North of St. Abbs lighthouse. The walls of the
tunnel are covered with Dendrodoa sea squirts, small and red in colour as
well as a type of bryozoan called Clathrina. Some red and white scorpion
fish can be found too. |
| Wuddy Rocks |
Reef |
- - |
A very narrow shaft, the sides
of which are covered in dead mans fingers. |
St Abbs Shore Dives
|
Name
|
Wreck or Reef
|
Max Depth
|
Info \ Look out for
|
| Broad Craig |
Reef |
- - |
Considered a training area
because rocks on all sides forms a deep pool. The floor of the pool is the
home to lots of hermit crabs. |
| Cathedral Rock |
Reef |
- - |
A huge underwater archway
makes this a very popular dive site. Lots of sponges, soft corals, mussels
and hydroids. |
| Pettico Wick |
Reef |
- - |
Plenty of dead man's fingers,
squat lobsters, sea urchins and gobies. |
| The Odense |
Wreck |
20m |
A 1,756 coastal steamer which
sunk in 1917. It's cargo of peanuts lends it the name of the Peanut Boat.
Badly broken up but the boilers stand upright still. |
Eyemouth Boat Dives
|
Name
|
Wreck or Reef
|
Max Depth
|
Info \ Look out for
|
| Agate Point |
Reef |
- - |
Also known as The Cauldrons
because of the huge pot shaped holes carved out by the sea. |
| Buss Craig and the Mauretana |
Wreck |
- - |
The Mauretana was a wood and
steel steam driven fishing vessel which sunk in the 1920's after stricking
the rocks in thick fog. All that remains are the boilers and bits and
pieces. |
| The Hurkar Rocks |
Reef |
15m |
Four large rocky outcrops form
part of a massive reef. |
| The President |
Wreck |
20m |
Sunk in 1907 when she hit the
rocks in thick fog. The wreck is scattered over a large area. |
Eyemouth Shore Dives
|
Name
|
Wreck or Reef
|
Max Depth
|
Info \ Look out for
|
| Conger Reef |
Reef |
8m |
No guesses as to what you can
find here! Conger eels and wolf fish a plenty. |
| Divers Hole |
Reef |
18m |
A large cleft towards the end
of Hariy Ness Point. Lots and lots of marine life to be found. |
| Green Ends Gully |
Reef |
- - |
Look out for octopus and squat
lobsters. |
| Weasel Loch |
Reef |
7m |
A veritical cleft which is
home to all manner of molluscs and crustaceans. Look out for octopus. |
