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| Meeting locals |
In search of some variation Jester, the Zookeeper and I headed southwest as opposed to northwest for a change of scene. With weather conditions ideal it took us to
Portencross, Ayrshire for a dive round the point and into the small bay next to the castle.
If you're into history or an american with a fascination with Scotland, this dive site will appeal. It has a
castle, a
sunken Spanish Armada galleon (we never knowingly found it) and a quaint little fishing village.
It's shallow, and requires a light northerly or easterly wind to make diving conditions ideal. We followed the Finstrokes guide to the letter, although our good friend - the Mermaid - recommends a dip around the pier to the north of the castle for a shallow photography dive.
Before entering the water we went for a stroll and met some of the locals. They were a fine mix of local cyclists and high, drunk hippies. It made for an entertaining start to the evening.
We kitted up, continually pestered by midgies, and waded out into the sanctuary of the water. There was a lot of seaweed which made finding interesting life a little tricky. However, we found:
- some good nudibranchs
- tompot blenny
- macropodio rostrata
As a dive I'd probably not revisit again without a site expert (I'd like to actually find and see the wreckage of the galleon) and I'd possibly do a different type of dive at the pier.
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| The views |
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| Considering the dive |
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| Polycera quadrilineata |
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| Castle and boat |
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| Polycera quadrilineata |
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| Macropodia Rostrata |
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| Tompot Blenny |
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| Surfacing |
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| Rope to boat |
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