Fyne Pioneer, Loch Fyne

Site Name: Auliston Point - Sound of Mull

Dive Site Info

This pretty dive has some of best life to be seen in Loch Sunart. This site is situated where the fast tides bringing nutrient-rich water divide to flow on down the Sound, or into Loch Sunart, creating the perfect environment for diverse sealife to thrive. In the shallows the wall is fairly kelpy, but this quickly gives way to more diverse life at around 6m.

 

The wall drops almost vertically to 40m and the cracks offer shelter to fish and crustaceans. The wall is covered in plumose anemones and it is also great for red fingers, peacock worms and other filter feeders. This is an ideal dive for keen photographers as well as people that enjoy spectacular dives. 

When to dive

Best done on the ebb tide it is a gentle drift dive.

Images
Auliston Point - Sound of Mull - Fyne Pioneer

© Gavin Anderson

Sponges, soft corals, devonshire cup corals and plumose anemones provide a spectrum of colour at Auliston Point. December 2014.

Auliston Point - Sound of Mull - Fyne Pioneer

© Gavin Anderson

Kelp and featherstars at Auliston Point. December 2014.

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