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Bermuda Underwater Photo Sites (2)
This 205 foot English iron hulled barque struck the reef in 1880 on New Year's Day. It sits upright with its bowsprit, sail rigging and deadeyes in place.
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This 286 foot steel hulled freighter made a navigational error and sank in 1881 en-route from New Orleans to Bremen. Steam boilers, propeller shaft and deck winches highlight the dive.
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A 192 foot classic American wooden schooner launched in 1887 and ran into the reef in 1920. Wreck includes bronze spikes, anchor winch, mast rigging and deadeyes.
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There are so many wrecks in Bermuda you can see more than one on a dive! I think this one was just basically a great paddle wheel. I was disappointed with the marine life but then I am spolit by the Red Sea! Some fishes, some not very colorful coral
| Facts about Mary Celeste It is in Bermuda- Mary Celeste is in the Atlantic.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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The largest wreck in Bermuda, at originally 500ft long, the wreckage is spread over close to 1000ft. It was a luxury liner from Spain, which ran aground in 1936. There were no fatalities, at least at the time of the wreck. The entire crew (all 160+) were believed to be sympathisers to the Cuban (or Puerto Rican, can't remember which) revolution, and were all executed on their return to Spain.
Very photogenic site, starting from the stern, where the prop shafts and propellers are still visible. There's a lot of fish life, (including a lion fish, seen on my last dive, and a moray eel that lives in the bow), and coral is doing very well colonising the wreck itself. There are other wrecks nearby, caused by the original wreck - the Colon was seen sitting in the water, and other captains assumed it was a safe passage...
| Facts about Cristobal Colon, North Rock- It is in Bermuda
- Cristobal Colon, North Rock is in the Sargasso Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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It was an absolutely fantastic dive with the hull sitting in about 55 feet of water i went with Triangle Diving i am a resident to the Island and Triangle is by far the best most trustworthy and has the coolest dives including North Rock the most famous dive however this is on the south shore and the life is quite different with the posibility of a shark passing through
| Facts about Rita Zavetta- It is in Bermuda
- Rita Zavetta is in the Atlantic.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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This was a deliberate sinking in the mid 80's. I haven't seen it recently but when I was on it there was not a lot of coral growth.
The boat has been stripped clean but there is still plenty of photogenic machinery inside. There's plenty to explore and worth a couple of dives. It is a most requested wreck on the south shore as it is the biggest and most intact (unless you know different).
The deck is around 60 foot so start deep and ascend later, leaving the wheelhouse till a quick swim thro at last.
There are loads of other wrecks nearby for a second dive. I'll tell you about them when I gety time!
Bermuda is a cracking place. Everything revolves around Hamiltion. Apparently there are more people per square mile than anywhere else (and most are well heeled).
It's a popular place with NY divers as it is the nearest bit of decent diving and the shortest flight. Steer clear in May/June as the humidity is opressive.
| Facts about The Hermes- It is in Bermuda
- The Hermes is in the Atlantic.
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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