Wemyss Bay - Ss Kintyre

Vibrant pipe dive leading to a historic deep wreck.

- Access
30m Avg Depth
50m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site offers two distinct dives. First, there’s the "pipe," a vibrant area teeming with marine life and featuring impressive visibility up to 30 meters. Diving this location is best done just before slack water due to currents; you'll find the pipe starting at a depth of approximately 8-10 meters. Continue along the right side of the pipe until you reach an attached rope at 30 meters, where careful checks for strong down currents are recommended. The wreck of the SS Kintyre lies further on – descend to approximately 32 meters to find the bow, and continue past 45 meters. This site has been submerged for over a century, preserving much of its original structure and offering an intriguing exploration opportunity. Advanced dive planning, including considerations for deco and gas management, is highly advised. The wreck is mostly intact, providing ample opportunities for underwater discovery.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

wreckdeep diveadvanced onlytechnical divingcold watershore diveboat dive

Marine Life

cuckoo wrasseballan wrassepollackconger eellobstercrabplumose anemonestarfish

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Advanced

Deep wreck past 45m with strong currents requires advanced planning.

Hazards:
currentdepthboat traffic
Current Strength:

Variable

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