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Gaelic Rose
Wooden former fishing boat offering small-group overnight diving along Scotland’s west coast. The latest dated operator announcement found advertises 2025 trips.
Published operator: Gaelic Rose [3]
Operator advertised 2025 charters; 2026 availability unverified
- Length
- 18.29 m
- Guests
- 10
- Built
- 1960
Research reviewed 2026-10-19.
Published specifications
- Vessel type
- Dive liveaboard
- Published status
- Operator advertised 2025 charters; 2026 availability unverified
- Length
- 18.29 m [1]
- Guests
- 10 [3]
- Year built
- 1960 [1]
- Hull
- Wood [1]
- Speed
- 8 kn [1]
- Flag
- United Kingdom [5]
- MMSI
- 235002455 [5]
- Nitrox
- Available [6]
- Published home ports
- Oban, Lochaline, Leverburgh
- Identity checked
- 2026-10-19
Published ownership
Bob Jones [1]
Basis: Operator identifies Bob Jones as the vessel owner; not a registry confirmation.
As of: Undated operator profile, checked 2026-10-19
Ownership and the advertised operator are separate roles. Historical records remain dated claims.
Contact and booking links
- Email info@gaelicrose.com [3] · checked 2026-10-19
- Phone +44 1967 421714 [3] · checked 2026-10-19
- Phone +44 7909 923771 [3] · checked 2026-10-19
- Phone +44 7778 965618 [3] · checked 2026-10-19
- Address Windwhistle, Lochaline, Morvern, Argyll PA80 5XT, United Kingdom[3] · checked 2026-10-19
- Contact-Page https://gaelicrose.wordpress.com/contact/ [3] · checked 2026-10-19
- Website https://gaelicrose.wordpress.com/ [3] · checked 2026-10-19
- Operator website
- Published booking page
Links lead to third-party operators or agents. This directory does not confirm departures or accept bookings.
On board
- Heated saloon
- Shared showers and toilets
- Onboard meals
Diving facilities
- Diver lift
- Air fills
- Nitrox
- 12 and 15 litre cylinders
- Weights
Source-linked research
The published details below include historical records and conflicting claims, with their original sources retained.
| Detail | Published information and source |
|---|---|
| Operator | Gaelic Rose [3] |
| Owner | Bob Jones [1] |
| Length | 60 ft (18.288 m) [1] |
| Max guests | 10 [3] |
| Year built | 1960 [1] |
| Hull | Wood [1] |
| Top speed | 8 knots [1] |
| MMSI | 235002455 [5] |
| Flag | United Kingdom [5] |
| Nitrox | Available [6] |
| AIS dimensions | 17 m long and 6 m wide; AIS dimensions differ from the operator’s 60 ft length. [5] |
| Accommodation layout | Three twin cabins plus six open berths; operator limits charter groups to ten guests. [2] |
| Latest dated season announcement | Published 8 December 2024 for 2025 weekend charters. [4] |
| Vessel photograph | Exterior photograph from the operator gallery. [7] |
Sources
- Gaelic Rose — owner and vessel historyoperator · accessed 2026-10-19
- Gaelic Rose — layout and facilitiesoperator · accessed 2026-10-19
- Gaelic Rose — business contacts and group capacityoperator · accessed 2026-10-19
- Gaelic Rose — dated 2025 season announcementoperator · accessed 2026-10-19
- Gaelic Rose — British AIS identity and port historyCommercial vessel directory · accessed 2026-10-19
- Gaelic Rose — diving services and embarkationoperator · accessed 2026-10-19
- Gaelic Rose — operator vessel galleryoperator · accessed 2026-10-19