Calf Island

Type: Wall dive  

Dive Information:  An excellent wall dive with a boulder slope from 0 - 8m then it dropes off to 40m and another boulder slope close to the north, and 100m south its 0 - 50m. If you like colour soft corals and sponges its best near the north.  

 

Harbour / slip: Tobermory 1 mile, Loch Aline 12 miles, Oban 23.5 miles

 

Travel & Parking directions:       Lochaline follow the A82 Glasgow to Fort William road as far as the turnoff marked 'Corran Ferry', 8 miles south west of Fort William. As you leave the ferry, turn left onto the A861 following the signs for Strontian. Turn left off the A861 just before Strontian for the A884, signposted to Lochaline   Carpark Lochaline pier      Oban - end of pier or leaving oban heading north on the steep hill to the right is a free car park takes 10 mins to walk back to the pier.                               

Lat & Long:     56.6249N   6.04400W

 

Chart:

                                                                                                                        Looking south west on Calf Island                      Easy dive on a great wall

 

Depth:  40m

 

Tides:  Dive slack or near to slack water

 

Diveboat: The silver swift      The Brendan     The Peregrine     Sound diver    Gannet

 

Diveshop:   Loch Aline dive centre     The puffin dive centre

 

Accommodation:   Lochaline dive centre or B+B in Tobermory                                    

 

Suggested experience:   Experianced sport diver            

 

Other comments: This is a great wall dive for pictures  

 

Pub:  The Mishnish,   Loch aline social club.

 

                                

 

Created by:   John Nicolson          

 

Date:  7/5/07                                

 

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Underwater photos:

 

                         Boulder slope 0-8m                                                           Wall 8-40m

 

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Dive Report : Lizardland, June 07

I think that calve island was probably my favourite dive from the Gemini Storm trip in May along with the Rondo (the early start was worth it). First time I've done Calve Island, really nice freefalling down the wall.