Artificial reef
down to 40 m
A-Frames (Finnart)
A-frames from a WWII oil-terminal pier below 20 m, covered in anemones and dead men's fingers, with a crab-filled debris field at 8-12 m.
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
Open Water≤18 m
29 Steps
Dive site in Argyll Sea Lochs (Loch Fyne & Loch Long), United Kingdom
Easy beach entry to a training platform at about 9 m and a sunken rowing boat, with fireworks anemones and langoustines deeper down the slope.
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Season
- All year
- Entry
- From shore
- Current
- Mild
The story
The site is named after the 29 steps that lead down from the road to the beach, although only 26 remain today.
Source: scubaverse.com
The dive
A artificial reef and macro dive from the shore. Known for crustaceans.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: scubaverse.com
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Artificial reef, Macro
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Crustaceans
- Anemones
Season in Argyll Sea Lochs (Loch Fyne & Loch Long)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Diveable all year.
Source: padi.comWhere is Argyll Sea Lochs (Loch Fyne & Loch Long)?
The point shows the Argyll Sea Lochs (Loch Fyne & Loch Long) area, not the exact dive site.
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down to 30 m
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- Advanced
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Seal Reef (St Catherine's)
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- Advanced
- Lesser spotted dogfish
Jetty / pier
down to 20 m
Twin Piers
A reef of huge boulders at 15-20 m where conger eels and lobsters hide, finishing on colourful pier legs during the safety stop.
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
Reef
down to 32 m
Carrick Castle
A training shore dive below Carrick Castle on Loch Goil: a 30-degree slope with rocky outcrops toward the pier.
- Advanced
Wall
down to 32 m
Stallion Rock
A Loch Fyne pinnacle rising from 32 m to break the surface, with a steep wall encrusted in life and overhangs at its base.
- Advanced
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.