Kennack Diving

25/07/2024

We were lucky enough to spot this very flamboyant Gurnard during an Open Water course at Porthkerris today!
The conditions are really good with great viz and a tropical 16 degrees.
Let hope the summer brings lots of 🌞 too!

15/07/2024

"Just another wonderful summer weekend at Porthkerris!"
Crystal clear waters Comb Jellies & Mermaids!!

08/07/2024

A "Blue Planet" moment for the four Open Water students at Porthkerris yesterday.
Thousands of Sandeels fleeing from marauding Bass
Congratulations to you all for passing the first stage of your diving journey!

01/07/2024

The highlight of some beautiful guided dives at Porthkerris today!
This gorgeous Common Octopus taking a break in a sheltered spot on the reef!

30/06/2024

Gorgeous summer conditions at Porthkerris today!
Cuttlefish and these stunning schoaling Grey Mullet all around.
Viz and temperature are improving daily
Get in touch if you are tempted either for guided dives or a course.

18/06/2024

Wonderful conditions at Porthkerris this week so far.
Loads of life including this rarely seen and unusual Red Bandfish.
Great picture by Tom Ingram!!

THIS WEEKS BEST FIND! 👀🪱

Seen by a handful of lucky divers these last few days on the shore dive and beautifully pictured by Tom Ingram - the Red Band fish! 🤩

Usually hiding in their vertical burrows these fish can grow up to 70cm long (this one was around that length!) and they aren’t a very common fish to see on a dive. They feed similar to garden eels from their burrows and are a tasty meal for other sea life such as John dories and dolphins (also seen frequently at Porthkerris!)

Who else has managed to spot this?🤩

12/06/2024

Now the water is warming up one of my favourite creatures came to say " hello".
This very friendly John Dory accompanied us on our dive!

09/06/2024

It was World Ocean Day this weekend and we celebrated with some wonderful diving at Porthkerris.Thank you Yvonne for the great photos!
Highlights were the wonderfully coloured Nudibranchs including the beautiful "Okenia Elegans" and "Discodoris Rosi"
Also great to see the Portuguese Blenny guarding its eggs alongside a friendly Tom pot Blenny.
The sea is warming up and conditions are good.
Remember to check out Beach bites cafe at Porthkerris as well you won't be disappointed!
Contact us for availability.We hope to see you all soon!

24/05/2024

Beautiful Black Faced Blennies have taken up residence on the reef at Porthkerris.The male is so colourful and the female (alongside side it)so well camouflaged!!
Everything is coming to life and we spotted the first Cuttlefish and Octopus today and are looking forward to a busy half term week.
Call us for availability.

19/05/2024

A lovely evening out on The Celtic Kitten from Porthkerris watching a pod of Rissos Dolphin feeding in the mouth of the Helford.
"Always a magical experience to witness!"The sea temperature has risen to 15 degrees and we have lots of courses, guided dives etc available throughout the season.
Give us a call or e mail for details.

11/05/2024

It was a magical night in the skies above The Lizard last night!
I managed to capture these pictures with my phone from my house!

08/05/2024

A fabulous few days diving at Porthkerris in some warm and sunny weather.
This short video was from an Advanced course with Miranda, Annabel and Justin.

Thanks to skipper Dave for 2 great boat dives on The Manacles.We have lots of different courses and guided dives running, please contact us and come and enjoy the wonderful life here off the Lizard for yourself!

24/04/2024

It was great diving yesterday with this very talented photographer thanks for the photos Lewis!
Lovely conditions and it was great to see the wonderful seas here coming to life again after all the poor winter weather!

15/04/2024

It was so good to finally see some sunshine and calm seas over the last few days.
Some superb diving off the shore and boat at Porthkerris with Niall and Stephen for an Advanced course(The Mohegan and Lowland Reef as glorious as ever)
A nice touch from PADI thanks for the award.
Lots of courses, guided dives etc planned in the season ahead please contact us.
We look forward to meeting new divers and welcoming back old friends to enjoy the ocean here off the Lizard with us!

04/04/2024

Easter has been "interesting" with the wild, crazy weather but managed to take this lovely couple in for some guided dives and our friendly seal came to visit us

31/12/2023

It was great to see old friends and those new to diving this year.
We have again seen some amazing and unusual creatures in at times almost tropical conditions!
Alongside the amazing team at Porthkerris we have been blessed by all that The Lizard Peninsula has to offer for divers of all abilities.
We hope to catch up with you in 2024.

24/12/2023

Have a great time everyone.
Hope to see you underwater in 2024.

15/10/2023

Some superb images of the gorgeous Rainbow Nudibranch (Babakina Anadoni) thank you Yvonne for these wonderful photos taken at Porthkerris again today!!
Thanks also to the guys at Fourth Element for the new "Seeker" mask. With it's great fit and superb clarity
It has certainly helped me whilst looking for all these very special creatures!

14/10/2023

The fabulous and exquisite "Rainbow" nudibranch( Babakina Anadoni) still present in the shallows at Porthkerris today.
Even more amazing news our gorgeous friendly seal as seen in a previous post has given birth on the beach and has a very furry white pup to nurture!!
We have cordoned off and clearly signed areas of the dive site to keep mum and pup safe.
" Please respect them and keep your distance thank you"

08/10/2023

Wonderful conditions in the very warm October sunshine this weekend at Porthkerris!!
This very clever Octopus treated us to a memorable display of its mind blowing camouflage prowess.

03/10/2023

Superb conditions diving at Porthkerris today!
Not only this magical encounter with our friendly seal but we again saw the Rainbow nudibranch(Anadoni Babakina) and Octopus.
Water temperature is holding up at 17 degrees and visibility is excellent!!

13/09/2023

Wonderful late summer/early autumn diving conditions here at Porthkerris.
Lots of weird and wonderful sights including mega blooms of these Hydroids( not stingy to us, by the way!)
Visibility is superb, 10m+ and it's a warm18/19 degrees!!
Still lots of diving courses and guided dives available way into the autumn call us for details!

21/07/2023

Wonderful conditions at Porthkerris yesterday.
We were surrounded by a magical, mesmerising display of Cuttlefish.
We counted more than 30 but there were probably more all around us!!
Lots of courses and guided dives coming up.
Call if you are visiting the area or are local and fancy a dive.

19/06/2023

On a guided shore dive at Porthkerris today we saw this amazing brightly coloured Nudibranch!
At first I thought it was another (Babakina Anadoni) but now think it could be a (Berghia coerulescens).
If it is this species it would be very unusual!
Any thoughts from experts out there?
It was approx 3.5 cm long.
( I have looked in the excellent new book by Bernard Picton and Christine Morrow "Nudibranchs of Britain")
The water is unusually warm at 17 degrees & teeming with life!
Thanks to Dries Erftemeijer for the video!

14/06/2023

We had a wonderful encounter today at Porthkerris
With 2 large Common Octopus on a guided dive.
Here is one of them cruising away from us and blending in with the reef.
The glorious weather has warmed the water and it is now a "tropical" 16 degrees.

09/06/2023

A wonderful selection of photos taken by Lewis Jefferies on our dives this week.
Lots of courses, guided dives etc coming up over the next few months,working with our friends at Porthkerris Divers.
Please get in touch if you are free!

08/06/2023

"WORLD OCEAN DAY" today!
The Common Lobster and Cuttlefish are just two of the fascinating creatures we see regularly whilst diving here off the Lizard Peninsula.

03/06/2023

Summer is here and with it along come some of our more exotic and unusual visitors!

02/05/2023

Spring has finally sprung here in the ocean!
I was lucky enough to see these gorgeous Corkwing Wrasse frolicking earlier today, on a lovely guided shore dive at Porthkerris.
We have lots of courses coming up in the next few months.
So if you want to take your first steps into this wonderful world with a trial dive or maybe get your PADI open water please contact us.
If you are already qualified maybe complete your Advanced or Rescue course.
If you just want to explore with us arrange some guided dives.
Working alongside our friends at Porthkerris we look forward to hearing from you and seeing you soon!

17/04/2023

Thrilled to see this for the first time at Porthkerris!
Sea is warming up slowly and coming to life.

The colourful and extremely rare sea slug, Babakina anadoni, has been spotted off the coast of the Isles of Scilly, making it the first-ever recording of the species in the UK