REVIEWS
Night dive from Swanpool Beach, Falmouth
Reviewer: billynomates
Posted: 8th December 2009
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4th december 2009
a chance meeting saw me standing at the water’s edge at 19:30ish thinking “ I must be mad...”
for the 1st 5 or 6 minutes after getting under I have to admit I was stilll thinking that, but gradually we got away from the soup and into clearer water and sleepy fish territory.
This was my 1st night dive, so I was glad that my new buddies had MUCH better torches than me (hint, hint Santa).
we came across quite a few sprats sleeping, 4 flat fish (and stroked a couple), juvenile brown crab, the usual velvet crabs and a tub gurnard who showed us his pecs (complete with shiny markings).
Navigation was easy - bearing straight out from the beach, swim for 15mins, turn right, hit rocks, turn right again - simple. Sand ripples really helped with direction.
All in all a great 1st dark dip for me…
11degC, max 6.5m, 45mins (and despite wearing a 5mm semi-dry only 110 bar!)
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Comments
Mark said on 31st December 2009 at 5:54 AM
Swanpool is an easy dive at anytime of year. I’ve dived it plenty of times this year including a couple of times at night. I do think Porthoustock is a much better night dive though.
Mark said on 12th March 2010 at 2:37 AM
3 comments, 2 of which are spam. They like the URL link, so do I
sue said on 5th July 2010 at 6:03 AM
Hi Mark
Are you diving Porthoustock at night any time soon, if so hubbie and I would like to join you
Sue
Mark said on 6th July 2010 at 1:21 AM
Hi Sue
I’ve got to do it sometime soon for my daughters AOW course. I’ll let you know when, when I know
Mark
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