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The Underwater Centre
The Premier Leisure Diving Facility within Lochaber is The Underwater
Centre in Fort William. It has long been established as one of
the worlds top Commercial Diver Training Centres and more recently
has opened its doors to leisure divers.
The extensive site has a number of wrecks at a full range of depths
for all levels of ability.
The Underwater Centre’s facilities include:
• On site air fills
• Onsite recompression chamber
• Fast ribs for boat diving
• Accommodation & New restaurant for Easter 2005.
Lochaber Dives
Loch Eil Drift Dive
North West of Fort William there is a superb drift dive between
Loch Eil and Loch Linnhe. This dive if done at the right state
of the tide can travel somewhere in the region of 5 knotts. It
is great fun and remains at a fairly constant depth throughout.
You can access this dive from Linnhe Caravan Park just outside
Corpach but by far the best safest option is to hire a rib from
The Underwater Centre, located very nearby.
Linnhe Point Shore Dive
South of Fort William by road there is a nice accessible Shore
Dive at Linnhe Point. This is a nice Scottish Trust car park
where you can park you car close to the waters edge.
Check the direction of the tide before entry then dive around the
rocky outcrop at the head of the car park. Underwater here you
have a great split level wall dive with plenty to see in the way
of marine life. Follow the current for the most relaxing dive.
Wall Dive
Further South still from Fort William, take the turning for Bail’ur
before crossing the Ballachulish Bridge. Either take your car to
the slipway which you can see from the bridge itself (not the best
option). Or follow the road to the Loch Leven Hotel (‘check
first’ use their car park and pop in for a pint after your
dive) There is a superb finger reef which forms the shelter for
boats moored in ‘Bishops Bay’ this is a nice drifting
wall dive lots to see, plenty of marine life, different kelp and
some unexpected things from the hotel. Be aware that the current
here can be very strong, watch the tides!!
Loch Aline Shore Dive
South from Fort William and across Loch Linnhe on the Corran Ferry
there is a very nice shore dive at the Pier at Loch Aline.
Sound of Mull Boat Dive
Also at Loch Aline is Loch Aline Water sports who have some very
nice boats and are a great base for diving out in The Sound of
Mull.
Here you can find some of Scotland’s most famous ship wrecks
for all abilities of divers. There is The Hispania, The Thesis,
The Rhonda and The Breda to name the more famous.
The Underwater Centre Wrecks leaflet
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