Ontario

Bruce County

Diving in British Columbia is some of the finest in the world. From the shores of Vancouver, North to the Sunshine coast, and then to the inlets of Vancouver Island, there are phenomenal opportunities to view sea life and explore the underwater terrain. Local operators offer their guidance, expertise and advice; rely on their knowledge and understanding of their region. Explore the variety of dive locations and dive safely!

Canada

 A 216 foot steamer that ran head on into Bear's Rump Island at full speed.She lies on a VERY steep slope. Mid ships to bow are flattened. Things get interesting from 80 feet down. Boilers and aft rail down at approx 150 ft. This wreck deserves respect. It and the Arabia are responsible for most of the fatalities in Fathom Five Park. Depth and cold are the contributing factors. 

By Boat. Cliffs on Bear's Rump Island preclude a shore entry.

Tobermory

The Forest City

 The Niagara II was built in 1930 as a 182 foot  steel freighter and later in life, converted to a sand sucker. She was purchased in 1998 and purposefully sunk by the Tobermory Maritime Association the following year after having been thoroughly cleaned in preparation of sinking as a dive site. There are a few videos circulating on the internet showing the actual event. She lies just outside of Fathom Five Marine Park boundaries and to dive her, requires a separate tag available at the Diver Information Centre in Tobermory. She lies upright with an descent line attached to a surface buoy, running to just aft and below the wheel house.
 This is NOT a one dive affair. She's big and there are a ton of places to explore. Swim throughs abound and also penetration areas. This wreck was prepared for sinking by divers and as such is EXTREMELY diver friendly for all levels of diver. Just keep your dive to your experience and certification level. She lies at a bow down angle, so if you're planning on visiting the machinery at the bow, plan on a dive to 100 feet. You can drop to the mud in front for a good look at 130.

 By boat, usually via a charter from Tobermory.

The Niagara II

The Caroline Rose was towed to Driftwood Cove on the Georgian Bay shore by a group of sport divers and sank as a dive site in late August, 1990. This ship is reported to be one of the three ships pictured on the back of the Canadian $100 bill.

Build: Wooden Schooner
Length: 132'
Built: 1940
Sunk: 1990
Orientation: Flattened


Tobermory, Outside Fathom Five Park

Caroline Rose

The Caves are actually caverns, with passages leading from Georgian Bay into a large grotto.

Cautions: Overhead environment, people jumping/diving into water from cliffs/grotto.

Tobermory, Outside Fathom Five Park

The Caves

Dive site near the Grotto. Its a large cavern with 3 entrances none of them are on the surface. Marked as an advanced dive due to overhead environment.



Thomas' Place

Popular area for diver open water check-outs. Look for geological formations such as pitting, glacial erratics and bedrock layering. Limited parking.

Cautions: Large rocks on beach can cause a slip hazard, exercise care entering and exiting the water



Dave's Bay is also known as Little Cove.

Dave's Bay

A three masted Barque built in 1853. Lying upright. Stern section collapsed with wheel house over the side. From mid ships toward bow, wreck condition improves. Bow has windlass and both anchors in place. Many dead eyes on rails. Bowsprit largely intact with chain rigging still there. In good vis ( it varies) an excellent photo op from forward and below the bowsprit but be careful of depth and slight current. Two buoys, one leading midships to a concrete anchor and a line leading to the rail, the other buoy aft, leading to a concrete anchor with a line to a fallen mast that takes you to the wreck. This is a cold water dive even in mid to late summer. Expect temps below 46 F and a thermocline or two.

By Boat, off Echo Island.

The Arabia is also known as Arabia.

The Arabia

Fathom Five offers some of the best freshwater diving opportunities in the world. Clear, clean water, submerged geological formations (cliffs, caves, overhangs) and more than 20 historical shipwrecks offer a variety of underwater experiences. Everyone, from the novice snorkeler to the most advanced diving enthusiast, can find lots to explore and enjoy within the park.<br>From Tara Harpur at the park: We do have some excellent shore diving in the area of Fathom Five National
Marine Park. The only sites that are shore accessible are sites 3, 4, 5 and 23 (The Lighthouse, The Anchor, The Tugs and the Little Cove). The other sites are not shore accessible due to various issues - private property, etc. If you have any questions please let us know!

Fathom Five National Marine, Park P.O. Box 189 ,Tobermory, Ontario, Canada ,N0H 2R0, Administration: Phone: (519) 596-2233 Fax: (519) 596-2298, Diver Registration: Phone: (519) 596-2503 Fax: (519) 596-2552

Fathom Five National Park of Canada

Wour small steam tugs: Alice G, Robert K, John & Alex and an unidentified tug. Sunk between 1905 and 1927.

At the end of Earl St

The Tugs

This is a large wooden-stocked iron anchor.

At the end of the road 6. Approx. 150 feet from the road end.

The Anchor is also known as The Gap.

The Forest City

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at The Forest City