Reef
down to 20 m
Basse Chrétienne
Rock heads in the bay of Saint-Lunaire sheltered from the current, dived in a circle around the main head from 6 to 20 m.
- Advanced
Advanced≤30 m
Hilda & Skeldon wrecks
Dive site in Saint-Malo & Emerald Coast, France
Two wrecks reached from a fixed mooring near Saint-Malo, on a marked underwater trail.
- Usual dive
- 20 m
- Deepest point
- 25 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Apr–Sep
- Entry
- By boat
The story
The steamer Hilda, sailing from Southampton, struck the Pierre de Portes rocks west of the Saint-Malo entrance channel at about 23:00 on 18 November 1905 and broke in two; at least 125 people died. Engines, boilers and the shaft remain; the propeller is on display in Dinard.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The dive
A wreck dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: saintmaloplongee.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Saint-Malo & Emerald Coast
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Good months: Apr–Sep.
Source: adrenactive.comWhere is Saint-Malo & Emerald Coast?
The point shows the Saint-Malo & Emerald Coast area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Saint-Malo & Emerald Coast
Wreck
down to 20 m
Hamone (Garibaldi wreck)
Fixed-mooring site where the wreck of the Garibaldi still shows its cargo of slates, next to a rock with typical local life.
- Advanced
Wreck
down to 20 m
Laplace (Fort La Latte)
A 92 m weather frigate lying overturned on sand at the foot of Fort La Latte, very sheltered from the current.
- Advanced
Reef
down to 15 m
Bizeux Plateau
Sheltered 3–15 m plateau in Saint-Malo used from try dives to training, with a reconstructed archaeological trail of an anchor and cannons.
- Open Water
Wall
down to 20 m
Bizeux Tombant
A drop-off from about 10 to 20 m off Saint-Malo, inside the underwater biodiversity observatory zone, known for lobsters and conger eels.
- Advanced
- Conger eel
Reef
down to 40 m
Catis
A deep rock head and boulder field that the club counts among the richest areas of the bay, often with good visibility.
- Experienced
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.