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Northern Light Charters

Liveaboard Diving (English)

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Company description We offer private charter, wildlife cruises, bird-watching and whale-watching cruises, dive charter, island cruising and research and survey services.
We can now offer guests the choice of four boats. All vessels are ideal platforms from which both individuals and groups can explore beautiful North West Scotland, the Shetlands, Faroes, Iceland or Norway. Whether your passion is walking, wildlife, birding or diving we have a boat, and a holiday, to suit you.
Chalice is a 68ft purpose-built luxury liveaboard for 12 guests plus crew. Purpose-built liveaboard means she was specifically designed with passenger comfort and safety in mind, from her light and bright accommodation and ``silent run`` generator to her stabilisers and choice of two saloons.
Hjalmar Bjorge, a 75ft ex-Norwegian ice-class rescue vessel, was converted following our purchase. This outstanding small ship combines the comfort of Chalice with the seaworthiness and reputation of Poplar Diver offering luxury accommodation for up to 12 guests. Hjalmar Bjorge is also stabilised and eminently suited to adventurous sea voyages. This vessel is ``Cat 0`` (unlimited range) and in summer 2005 completed a successful cruise of the Faroe Islands and northern coast of Iceland.
Elizabeth G was bought in March 2004 by Rob Barlow to replace Poplar Diver. She is a sister ship to Hjalmar Bjorge and is currently being extended to offer accommodation for up to 12 guests. Elizabeth G is stabilised and currently operates under ``Cat 1`` (legal to 150 miles from a safe haven). From 2007 you will be able to travel to Norway aboard Elizabeth G.
Hans Hansson is the latest small ship to join our little fleet. An ex-Norwegian ice-class rescue ship, she is just a bit larger than Hjalmar Bjorge and Elizabeth G. This extra space provides a spacious saloon and six roomy twin guest cabins including two on deck level with ensuite shower rooms / toilets. Hans Hansson`s longer range makes her ideal for exciting coastal voyages around the Shetalnd islands, Faores and Iceland.
There are many thousands of miles of coast to explore in Scotland and beyond and we would like to show you some of the most remote parts of it. The beauty of our small ships is that they`re large enough to contain comfortable cabins and saloons but small enough to drop anchor in the most inaccessible and picturesque locations that sailors on larger cruise ships can only dream about. Take St Kilda as an example...although you are permitted to set foot only on the main island of Hirta we can take you so close to the other sea stacs you`ll be able to touch the cliffs.
These motor vessels glide, generally unnoticed, into the remotest lochs and harbours to view the wildlife in virtual silence. If you`d like to share this experience with a small number of like-minded guests then you`ve come to the right place.
If there`s somewhere you’d like to visit just let us know in advance otherwise take advantage of our ever-increasing experience.
Tools are available on board should you have any problems with personal gear and crew are qualified to repair most types of demand valves etc. Oxygen is also kept aboard with at least one member of crew trained to use it. Unfortunately it`s inevitable that all dive boats have to deal with ``the bends`` now and again. We have established an efficient manner in dealing with these potentially life-threatening situations and have been complemented by both divers and doctors on our handling of such instances.
If you want continuous travelling and three dives a day you can have it (safety notwithstanding). If you prefer a more relaxed holiday, perhaps with some longer breaks in between your dives, we can offer that too. You set the pace of your charter. It`s your holiday.
Location description: There`s a huge variety of diving on the West coast of Scotland. From iron steamers and trawlers to war time bombers. Scenic dives to shallow dives. Cliff dives to drift dives. Different dives, at varying depths, to suit all abilities. Fascinating marine life includes crayfish, corals, reefs, seals, porpoises, dolphins, whales, basking shark and many types of fish in some of the world`s most unspoilt and unpolluted waters. Visibility at St Kilda can be up to 50 metres. Close to the continental shelf St Kilda is rapidly becoming a divers` Mecca with spectacular dive scenery and wildlife. Other destinations on longer trips may include North and South Uist and shorter charters (from two days) will, depending on weather, explore by Oban, the Sound of Mull, Coll, Tiree, Bo Fascadale, the Small Isles and Skye heading further out the longer the trip. You can travel south too, down to Islay and Kintyre with the Garvellachs closer to home.
St Kilda is considered to be one of the world`s finest dive sites. Clear water, up to 50m visibility, stunning underwater scenery and a huge variety of marine life combine to offer an unforgettable experience. In addition to the fantastic diving you`ll also be able to explore the main island of Hirta during your visit and no doubt you`ll want to sample a drink in the Puff Inn. Some groups like to miss a dive or two in exchange for a day exploring the island and you can do this if you so wish.
Here are brief details of popular wreck dives in the Sound of Mull.
*HISPANIA (1912 - 237’) hit a reef in the Sound of Mull in darkness in December 1954. The ship was eased back off the reef but had begun to take on water. The anchor was dropped and the crew piled into the two lifeboats. The Captain refused to join them and was last spotted saluting on the bridge as the ship sank. Hispania was salvaged in the 1950s but remains a spectacular wreck. She is virtually intact and the covering of sealife makes her one of the best scenic wreck dives in Scotland. The deck is 15 - 20m down.
*SHUNA (1909 - 241’) ran into a bad storm in the Sound of Mull in May 1913. She ran aground and began to take in water. The Captain made a bid for Tobermory but it became clear this was not to be. He ran the ship ashore on the Morvern coast. They hoped to repair and refloat her but, as she slipped further into the water, the crew had to leave her and row to safety. Shuna has been stripped of all non-ferrous metal parts but makes an excellent dive in relatively sheltered waters. The four holds are still full of coal which, I have to say, burns remarkably well in a solid fuel stove!
*JOHN PRESTON A wooden schooner whose history is not known. The wreck lies on a ledge at the top of a dramatic cliff. The cargo - slates - and pieces of wreckage are scattered about. Good shallow dive.

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Offering different cruises, dive charter, research and survey services. Our four boats allow both individuals and groups to explore North West Scotland, the Shetlands, Faroes, Iceland or Norway.

Contact information:
Phone: +44 1631 740595
Fax: +44 1631 740596
Street Address:
Achnacraig, Achindarroch, Duror of Appin, Argyll
Scotland
United Kingdom
PA38 4BS
Spoken language(s): English
Open: from 09-00 till 17-00
Local time:  Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) London, Edinbourg, Lisboa
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