Wreck
down to 26 m
MV Robert
Lundy's only intact wreck: a 50 m coaster on her side in 18-25 m, draped in plumose anemones with resident congers.
- Advanced
- Pollack
Advanced≤30 m
Iona II
Dive site in Lundy Island, United Kingdom
A protected 1864 wreck of an American Civil War blockade runner in 22-28 m, with its own dive trail.
- Usual dive
- 26 m
- Deepest point
- 28 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- May–Sep
The story
Iona II sank off Lundy Island on 2 February 1864. Her wreck lies at 22 to 28 metres depending on the state of the tide, and she is now a protected wreck.
Source: landmarktrust.org.uk
The dive
A wreck dive.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: landmarktrust.org.uk
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- Access is restricted or uncertain: check with local authorities and operators.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Lundy Island
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: May–Sep.
Source: scubadiverlife.comWhere is Lundy Island?
The point shows the Lundy Island area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Lundy Island
Kelp forest
down to 10 m
Gannets' Bay
Lundy's playful, curious seals swim around divers here, playing hide and seek and nibbling fins.
- Open Water
- Seals
Wall
down to 25 m
Knoll Pins
Pinnacle walls covered in jewel anemones, cup corals and pink sea fans.
- Advanced
- Pollack
Wreck
down to 15 m
HMS Montagu
Piles of battleship armour plating among kelp in 5-15 m, a shallow wreck popular for training dives.
- Open Water
down to 10 m
Seal's Rock
A shallow seal dive, no deeper than about 10 m, where Lundy's seals gather off the rocks.
- Open Water
- Seals
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.