Willaurie Wreck

A 42 m former Dutch-built coaster and Bahamian mail boat (built 1966) that Stuart Cove's towed west from Clifton Pier and sank as a dive site on 26 December 1988, south-east of Goulding Cay at the western end of New Providence. Heavily encrusted with colourful growth, she can be swum in and out through the cargo hold, and the propeller carries the best coral. Remnants of a wooden Haitian wreck lie off her port side.

Facts

• Region: Nassau & New Providence – Bahamas
• Area: Wrecks & film sites
• Depth: 15–18 m
• Level: intermediate
• Current: low
• Type: wreck
• Coordinates: 24.99, -77.595 (approximate)
• Highlights: encrusted hull, swim-through cargo hold, propeller coral growth, remains of a wooden Haitian wreck
• Unverified: Exact position not published; placed from the operator's description of the south-west/south coast dive area (shown approximately).
• Tips: Sources give 15–18 m depth and 42–45 m length. Interior entry is open but keep clear of the silt.

Sources

• https://ericwiberg.com/2015/04/mv-willaurie-dutch-in-1966-then-uk-then-nassau-1980-now-a-diving-wreck-since-1988
• https://www.theworldswaiting.com/2011/05/get-wrecked-in-nassau.html
• https://www.dive-the-world.com/diving-sites-bahamas-nassau.php