International
Dive Rally 2023

Kilcummin

The Grainne Uaile Sub Aqua Club once again welcomes visiting divers from all across the country to Kilcummin, North Mayo

In conjunction with Ballina 2023, which is celebrating 300 years since the establishment of the town of Ballina, we are welcoming clubs all around Ireland and further afield to our International Dive Rally at Kilcummin Harbour.. This year also marks 225 years since General Humbert's famous landing, at Kilcummin.

We aim to showcase the region’s incredible diving offering and will also incorporate a programme of entertainment for members of the public. Come along and enjoy a weekend with a bit of everything!

Getting Here

Our base of operations for the weekend will be from Kilcummin Harbour.

Members of the Club will be available at our registration tent to help with:

Registering for the event
Booking spaces on boats

Tickets for bottle refills
Tickets for Events, Food & Raffle
First Aid, AED & Oxygen

General information will be posted there , like the:

Weekend schedule
Weather conditions and dive site information

Copy of Emergency Plans
Boat Coordination
Food & Entertainment Schedule

If you have any queries at any point, please stop by or find any of our members who will be identifiable by our Club gear.

Kilcummin Pier,
Carrowmore Lacken,
Ballina,
Co. Mayo
F26 C7D2

Event Registration

All divers must be register on the day

- Please ensure you have an active diver cert and insurance
- Provide diver grades so we have correct buddy pairs and depth ability when signing up for boat dives
- Registration will cost €30 per diver.

Additionally you also be able to:

Pay for bottle refills - €5 per fill
Book boats spaces - €10 per boat
All Divers are required to wear life-jackets.
Dive Rally T-Shirts available in variety of sizes
Tickets for raffle with wide selection of prizes

Schedules

Dive Sites

The geographic positioning of North Mayo as Ireland’s closest land base to the Continental Shelf, lends itself to being one of Europe’s top scuba diving destinations. Here are some of the sites available:

Kilcummin Pier - Shore Dive
Kilcummin Head
Creevagh Head
Killala Bay - Wreck Dive (Morning)
Ballycastle - Weather dependant - Alternative launch location

For full range of site information see - Dive sites

Dive Schedule

All boat dives and shore dives will be coordinated from Kilcummin Pier.

Friday

17:00~19:00 - Dive #1 - Shore Dive

Saturday

10.00 - Safety Brief
10.30 - Dive #1 Departure
14:00 - Dive #2 Departure
17:30 - Dive #3 Departure

Sunday

11:00 - Dive #1 Departure

Dive Rally 2023 - Dive Sites

Boats

Boat Dives

The Club will be providing a minimum of 4 boats for divers who don't have a Club boat
Spaces on each of the Clubs boat's will be on a first come first serve basis and will cost €10, so early booking is advised on each day
The registration desk whiteboard will have all boats and sites times

BYOB - Bring You Own Boat

If your Club is bringing a boat, we appreciate that you complete the International Dive Rally - Club Interest Form
When attending the rally please inform our registration desk so we can register the boat for the weekend with our DO
The camp site will include space for storing boat trailers
Please aim to have boats in the water for 8.30am on Saturday
Alternatively, there will be a limited number of moorings available on first come first serve basis for those who arrive early or those who wish to tie up against the pier
We will pair off boats which are not familiar with the area with one of the Club boats so that you can be sure that you hit the right location
All Divers are required to wear life-jackets.

Bottle Refills

The schedule below is designed to ensure that you can avail of each planned dive over the weekend

We strongly encourage divers to come with pre-filled bottles

Cost will be €5 - payable at the registration desk
There will be a designated drop-off & collection point near the Club Trailer
Due to the distance and time taken, bottles will be returned after the subsequent dive, so we suggest that each diver bring a minimum of two bottles, so while one is away being filled you can go on the next dive.
Bottles must be in test as per CFT Regulations.

Turnaround time

The refill schedule is designed to ensure your bottle will be available for the subsequent dive, but it does take time to travel to & return our Clubhouse

While we will make every effort to ensure bottles are available on time, depending on the number of bottles to be refilled this might not be feasible with only two compressors and expected no. of attendees
If your bottles are not in the designated spot, they can only be taken at the next available time slot

Club Trailer