Just back from a few excellent days diving in the Sound of Mull, all I can say is it never disappoints, and the weather was kind to us with sun and light winds. One wreck I particularly like is the SS Shuna which lies around 9km west of Lochaline and is only 10-15 minutes boat ride from there. My first dive on the Shuna started as usual, down the … [Read more...]
Shipwrecked on Arran – a few tales from the south coast
A recent trip to the Isle of Arran allowed for a bit of "on the ground" research into some of the vessels wrecked along the the islands south coast. The fact that the south coast is a veritable ships graveyard was reinforced by not one, but two storms that battered the south end during our stay......courtesy of Eunice and Franklin. A quick … [Read more...]
Gigha Dive 2021
Last weekend we returned to Ferry Farm at Tayinloan, a perfect base for diving the west coast of the Kintyre Peninsula, south east Islay and Rathlin. Tayinloan has a commercial ferry slip which can be used for launching boats at all states of the tide. After many weeks of calm and sunny weather we were greeted by strong winds and low cloud on … [Read more...]
