Oban Winter Festival 2023

Oban Winter Festival 2023
From GBP £30.00
  • Duration: 2 Hours (approx.)
  • Location: Oban, Argyll
  • Product code: OBWINTERFEST

Oban Winter Festival 2023 - Our Programme


Mon 21st - Tue 29th - Wee Ganavan (or other local sheltered spots)


  • Try Snorkelling at Argyll Snorkel Trail
  • Try SUP
  • Sunset SUP


These sessions can run any day there is enough numbers (min 4 max 6) and favourable weather. Please contact us for availability.


  • Pool Based Try Snorkelling - FREE session! 


Mon 21st  - Atlantis Leisure - FULL 


19:15-20:30 - Try Snorkelling Pool Session (up to 8)


Wed 23rd - Atlantis Leisure - 8 Spaces


20:15-21:30 -  an additional session due to popularity. Please email us to book.


Event Details


Please see the gallery for wetsuit size charts.


  • Try Snorkelling Pool Session

Come and try snorkeling in the safe & benign environment of the pool at Atlantis. A beginner session run by a BSAC snorkeling school & instructor.  Ideal for those that have limited experience and want to try in the ocean later in the week. Meet at Atlantis cafe for 1915 then head to get changed. Pool session 19:30-20:30. Bring normal stuff for swimming (costume, towel, 20p for locker etc etc). 

Over 8 only and <16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian (can swim instead of snorkelling). 

Participants must be able to swim 50m and fill out a self certification medical form and bring it with you (click here). 


  • Try SUP (£30)


A 1 hour session to give stand up paddleboarding (SUP) a try. Learn to stand up, paddle, turn and stop in a short fun session. We will give you a wetsuit to wear (please bring swimming costume to wear underneath) and wetsuit boots.  Please indicate a size when booking. Meet at wee Ganavan beach 10min before the session start to get changed. 


Let us know 3mm suit size & shoe size when booking.


  • Sunset SUP (£30)


Join us for a fun social paddle and hopefully enjoy the sunset. This session would be for people who can paddle or have tried SUP before and we can help give you a bit of coaching if need be. If you need a lesson to get the basics then we can arrange in the hour before the sunset session. (1400-15:00). 


Let us know 3mm suit size & shoe size when booking.



  • Try Snorkelling (£50pp) 


Give ocean snorkelling a try in the new Argyll Snorkel Trail. We'll help you kit up in the full equipment, teach you the skills you need to snorkel safely and have a guided tour around the Ganavan reef. We'll explore the kelp forest, looking for fish, starfish, urchins, crabs and lots of marine life. 


Fill out a self certification medical form and bring it with you (click here). 

Let us know 7mm suit size & shoe size when booking.

Participants should be able to swim 100m confidently. 

Over 8 only and <16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Need swimming costume & towel. Bring warm clothes to change into afterwards.


We may need to change venue depending on the weather.