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Gobernador
Stromness, Scapa Flow, United Kingdom
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp7–13°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Gobernador is a wreck dive site near Stromness, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, nudibranchs, dolphins, harbor seals, soft corals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 7 to 13 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus- Blue SkateDipturus batis
Common StarfishAsterias rubens- Flapper SkateDipturus intermedius
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Spotted RayRaja montagui
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Nearby sites
- 1Tabarka (block ship)0.4 km
- 2SMS Karlsruhe8.0 km
- 3Scapa Flow Markgraf8.6 km
- 4SMS Dresden8.8 km
- 5SMS Markgraf9.1 km
- 6SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm9.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org