Drawna Rocks, Porthkerris

Drawna Rocks is a shore dive that is accessed from Porthkerris Dive Centre. It must be one of the best shore dives in the country and is well worth a visit. Two angular rocks emerge up from the seabed to above the water level, providing a first class dive site. There are a number of ways you can dive the reef, but to begin the dive it is a good idea to do a twenty to forty metre surface swim (depending on the tides) out to the southern, smaller pinnacle. If you drop down the pinnacle you will find a narrow gully to swim through. Once through this, head around to the seaward side of the rocks, keeping the reef on your left. Take your time to swim around the rocks through the kelp, pausing to look at the abundant marine life that you'll see on your way. After about thirty minutes, depending on how quickly you swim, you will reach shallower waters of only about five metres that mark your return towards the shore side of the reef. If you still have enough air left, turn westwards back to shore, or ascend to do a surface swim back.