St. Abbs
About St. Abbs
St. Abbs offers multiple well-known dive sites close to the harbour, with some locations only about 50 m from the harbour wall. Divers can access several sites directly from the harbour as shore dives, while additional sites are reachable by dive boat. The area is a marine park featuring kelp and seagrass habitats alongside rocky canyons, with a variety of marine life commonly encountered.
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Access
Several named sites are accessible as shore dives from the harbour, and other sites can be reached by dive boat.
Aquatic Life
Common sightings include lobsters, crabs, brittle stars, sea stars, wolf fish, and shoaling fish among kelp and sea grasses.
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