Cork Sub Aqua Club

On Sunday seven divers departed Oysterhaven in gorgeous autumn sunshine to dive the City of Chicago. Conditions were ideal and after descending to the shallow shipwreck below divers enjoyed a variety of activities including a subaquatic golf ball hunt and a spot of underwater juggling. For those looking for more orthodox enjoyment there was something for everyone with dogfish, crayfish, lobster and nudibranchs all making an appearance.

However, as was the case when we encountered basking sharks after diving the Bream Rock earlier in the summer, the dive was somewhat overshadowed by the appearance of a small sunfish half way back to Oysterhaven. There was some commotion on the boat and after a little “will we, won’t we” discussion several divers donned snorkel gear and went for a closer look. For his part, the sunfish was happy to stay near the surface and provide a few minutes of entertainment (and plenty of photo opportunities).

The second dive of the day was at Black Head where there are some nice rocky gullies. Conger eels, lobster, crayfish and friends were all present but for this diver the highlight of the day was the guest appearance by the sunfish.

The first week in August is normally when the club takes a trip a little further afield than our regular diving takes us. Last week saw around sixteen club members head west to the Ring of Kerry for a week diving in Portmagee.

Those who made the trip enjoyed great food, wine and comraderie and were also treated once again to the spectacular scenery (both above and below the water) of the west of Ireland. On the critter front the usual assortment of crayfish, lobster, dogfish and conger eels all made an appearance. Thursday was a special treat as many divers encountered octupuses.

Anyway, enough with the words, the following short video provides a few of the highlights…