Mary Celestia

This dive site needs to be at the top of this list because it is known as one of the most iconic Bermudan shipwrecks. If you're planning a diving trip to Bermuda, don't forget to include this wreck in your schedule. The Mary Celestia continues to unveil her mysteries to this day. This steel-hulled paddlewheel steamship is 69 meters long and sits less than 18 meters below the surface. She was a blockade runner during the American Civil War, transporting much-needed supplies to the north. On her way to North Carolina in 1864, she ran aground.

A massive storm disturbed the sand from below her in 2009, over 150 years after she sank, revealing some of the provisions she was carrying, including perfume bottles and bottles of wine. Furthermore, the local Bermudan perfumery 'Lili Bermuda' has reproduced the perfume found aboard the Mary Celestia, which is now available for purchase by anyone who wants it. This remarkable wreck is the only paddle wreck with one of its paddles fully intact, making it the dive's highlight.