Oban
On the West coast of Scotland, Oban has some superb diving. In fact,
it is one of those places that anyone should visit regardless of what
their hobbies are. The scenery here and for miles around is absolutely
stunning. Off to the north in the distance is Ben Nevis, and out
to the west are the Inner Hebrides. To the south is the firth of Lorne
and off to the east is the Trossachs National Park. 2002
Fourteen of us went up to Oban and spent a week sampling amongst other things,
the local diving. There are some superb wrecks in the area quite a
few of which appear in any guide to the best dive sites in the UK. 2004
There were a couple of trips to Oban in 2004. On the first trip a gang of us went up
there for the August Bank Holiday. The weather was abslolutely
spot on and the seas flat calm. This was the first time up there in the new boat and
the way it handled the sea was incredible. It was taking no time at all to get up
the Sound of Mull and onto the further dive sites. 2005The first major trip up to Oban was over the Easter bank holiday and following week. Some of the divers went up for the bank holiday and when they returned, another set went up there for the following week. Again, fair diving conditions were had by all. |