Dive-site story
Resting on a sandy seabed off the coast of Bermeo in Bizkaia, the Mina Mary is one of the premier wreck dives along the Basque coastline. This former cargo steamer went down in the twentieth century and now lies upright with its structure broken into distinct sections. Divers navigate around the collapsed boiler, engine block, and hollow cargo holds that now provide shelter for abundant North Atlantic sealife.
Well-defined steam boiler and engine machinery encrusted with invertebrates
Large congregate schools of bib and sea bass hovering above the hull
Cavities harboring oversized conger eels and spiny spider crabs
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Summer and early autumn offer the most reliable weather windows and calmer seas in the Cantabrian Sea.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European conger eelConger conger | Common | ||||||||||||
| PoutingTrisopterus luscus | Common | ||||||||||||
| European spider crabMaja squinado | Common | ||||||||||||
| Common octopusOctopus vulgaris | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| European lobsterHomarus gammarus | Rare |
Marine forecast
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