UK DIVING
Oban and Mull , west Scotland
Set against some of Scotland ’ s most beautiful coastal scenery , the area around Oban and the Isle of Mull is a regular on many a club ’ s itinerary . Just outside the town of Oban there is the wreck of the Breda , the shallower portions of which can be visited by Ocean Divers . Sitting upright , it is possibly Scotland ’ s most popular wreck dive , and there is plenty to see at deck level . Otherwise , the area leading up the Sound of Mull is thick with beautiful reefs and some of Scotland ’ s best wrecks , though many of these are just beyond the 20m maximum limit . It ’ s a good incentive to go for Sports Diver , the next qualification . Elsewhere , there is the Rondo , which sits on a sloping reef with its rudder and stern at 6-9m and the bow down below in the darkness , at 52m .
Scapa Flow , Orkney Islands
Scapa Flow is a natural harbour between the isles of Orkney , which has long been strategically important to the defence of Britain . At the conclusion of the First World War the German High Seas Fleet was interred there while the Armistice talks were ongoing , but on 21 June 1919 Rear Admiral Ludwig Von Reuter made the decision to scuttle the ships rather than let them fall into British hands . Several were salvaged , but what remains is a unique underwater museum of naval warfare in the early 20th Century . It is arguably the most significant wreck site in the UK , and although the depth range is mostly beyond Ocean Diver level , no list of British diving would be complete without mention of Scapa . With some of the best wrecks in the 20-35m range , it ’ s another good motivator for your progression to Sports Diver .
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