Discover more than five centuries of nautical history waiting for you beneath our clear waters. Contact a dive tour operator for a map of the outlying reef system and its wrecks At some sites, shipwrecks rest so close to one another that you can explore multiple ships in the same dive Our shipwrecks brochure details everything you need to know about Bermuda’s famous ring of wrecks

Apollo

 

This 11M / 36FT, two-masted American schooner was bound from Turks Island to Nova Scotia with a cargo of salt when she wrecked on our treacherous reefs in February 1890. Today, she lies scattered along the South Shore breakers in 6M / 20FT of water. View map

Blanche King

This classic American schooner was built in 1887 and sunk in 1920 on our southwest reefs as she headed here from Norfolk, Virginia. Today, the ship lies in 10M / 35FT of water near the North Carolina. Cable and rigging are scattered across the surrounding reefs. Within her main wreckage is the centreboard box for her retractable keel. Divers will also notice some machinery and a capstan on the site. View map

Caraquet

A 106M / 350FT combination mail packet and passenger steamer, launched in 1894, was carrying passengers and general cargo from St. John to Halifax. On June 25, 1923, this fine ship wrecked on our Northern Barrier Reef. All passengers, crew and mail were landed safely without mishap, and her cargo was later salvaged. Her wreckage lies in 9M / 30FT of water. View map

Constellation

This 58M / 192FT, four-masted, wooden-hulled American schooner was built in 1918. During World War II, she was pressed into service and used as a cargo vessel. In July 1943, she was bound for Venezuela carrying a general cargo of building materials, medicinal drugs and 700 cases of Scotch whisky.

Today, her hull lies broken on a coral and sand bottom in 9M/30FT of water, exposing petrified sacks of cement, building supplies, glassware and a vast assortment of small items. The Constellation was the inspiration for Peter Benchley’s book, the Deep. View map

Cristobal Colon

This 152M / 499FT Spanish luxury liner is the largest known shipwreck in our waters. Launched in 1923, Cristobal Colon was the most advanced liner design of her time. She crashed into a coral reef at a speed of 15 knots on October 25, 1936.

Today, she lies in 9–17M / 30–55FT of water with her wreckage scattered across 9,290SQ M / 100,000SQ FT of sea floor. Gigantic in size, she offers endless hours of fascinating exploration examining boilers, steam turbines, propellers, drive shafts and ship parts. View map

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