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MV Mikhail Lermontov, wreck
MS Mikhail Lermontov · Waikawa, Marlborough, New Zealand
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EntryBoat
Max depth23 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCook Strait
Water temp12–18°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Apr
About this site
MV Mikhail Lermontov, wreck is a wreck dive site near Waikawa, Marlborough, New Zealand, in the Cook Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 23 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, octopus, lobsters, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 12 to 18 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Blue CodParapercis colias
KelpieNotolabrus fucicola- TarakihiNemadactylus macropterus
- Carpet SharkCephaloscyllium isabella
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Sea-potatoEchinocardium cordatum- SoldierPseudolabrus miles
Nearby sites
- 1Blue Cod Point2.5 km
- 2Melville Cove3.3 km
- 3Go Dive Pacific3.4 km
- 4Allports Island26 km
- 5Double Cove Marine Reserve27 km
- 6Koi Wreck27 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org