La Mauve

Many ships have been lost due to the jagged rocks that dot Jersey's coastline, particularly during the two World Wars. As a result, wrecks can be found all over the island, and they come in all shapes and sizes, providing endless opportunities for exploration. New divers should consider visiting La Mauve, a 65-foot-long wreck that was originally a States of Jersey barge. La Mauve was purposefully sunk in 1993 to form an artificial reef about half a mile from Bouley Bay on a rocky seabed.

La Mauve ship is about 22 – 34 m down and has attracted a wide variety of marine life, including tom pot blennies, large schools of pollack and pouting, crab, lobster, and is usually surrounded by a massive shoal of pouting. In deeper water the rock faces are covered in dense sheets of jewel anemones in luminous pink, blue, orange and emerald green. Fan corals and dead mens fingers are also common. This is definitely one of the best dive sites in Jersey.

• Depth: 22-34m
• Location: La Mauve, Jersey