Snorkel· Mustique· Windward Islands
L'Ansecoy Bay and Antilles Wreck (Mustique)
12° 54.1′ N · 61° 10.7′ W
The rusting hulk of the French liner Antilles, which struck the reef off Mustique's north tip in January 1971 and burned, now lies in the channel off L'Ansecoy Bay with parts only a few feet below the surface and big schools of fish around it.
Practical
Position is the wreck coordinate from Wikipedia/GeoHack (12°54'04"N, 61°10'44"W). The hull broke in half, was partly scrapped and moved a few hundred yards to its resting place; at low tide a mast shows above water (Wikipedia). The upper side is shallow enough to reach with mask and fins (Mustique Company journal, Sept 2017) - the bow rises to about 10 ft and parts are about 5 ft below the surface (Dreamwrecks). Hazards: strong current and rip tides in the channel, surge that can push you onto sharp, rusty steel, and the wreck remains a navigational obstruction - give it a wide berth under sail and do not anchor here. Not an approved yacht stop: Mustique allows yachts only on the Britannia Bay moorings, so visit by dinghy only in calm conditions with permission, or with the Mustique Watersports/conservation team. No fishing or spearfishing in Mustique waters.
Best for
Strong snorkelers and divers on a flat-calm day
Season
Calm, low-swell days only