Alternative Names:   Eilean nan Gall

Type of Dive:    Easy shore dive in a sheltered bay

Suggested experience:  Novice with good buoyancy control upwards.

Distance from Fort William:    60 Miles 1.5 Hrs   Google

Parking directions:    Park just off the old road on grass as close to the bay as required.

Lat & Long:    N57.224174   W-5.41641

Tides:        Tide tables

Depth:   20m+

Site entry/exit:    Short walk to water's edge over weedy rocks (slippy)

Underwater directions:  The dive goes out into the shallow bay over flat weedy cobbles, then sand to 5m where a short slope takes you onto flat sand and mud. Then gently out to 20m +    Fireworks appears at 20m+  Sea pens at 15m. A very good site for sea cucumbers. From the point of the little Island a small reef can be found with encrusting life, sea squirts and sea loch anemones but this changes to sand quickly

Site Hazards:  Silty on the bottom so good buoyancy is required.

Nearest Public phone:   Jacobite restaurant or Kintail lodge/Hotel

Accommodation:   Kintail lodge/Hotel

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Other comments: 

Pub:    Kintail lodge/Hotel

Created By:   Chris Hine

Cafe:   Jacobite restaurant

Air & Nitrox fills:    5Bells

Date:    20/6/11

Revision:  1

Thanks To:   Dive tramp who showed me this site.

Links:    Link

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Underwater Photos:    By Chris Hine  

Dive Map:   To small for a map.

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