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

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.

Tobermory

Dave's Bay

 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



This is the Hyperbaric Facility. You can pre-arrange chamber dives.
Warning do not dive for 24 hours before your chamber dive.

Tobermory HBC is also known as Tobermory Medical Clinic.

Tobermory HBC

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 Anchor

Big Tub Lighthouse Point

The City of Grand Rapids was an elegant passenger steamer until it burned and sank in October 1907. Its charred remains now lie in shallow water about 100 feet from the wreck of the Sweepstakes. This site is suitable for both divers and snorkelers.

Alt GPS N45°15.500' W81°40.700'

City of Grand Rapids

This two-masted schooner was damaged off Cove Island and then towed to Big Tub Harbour where it sank in September 1885. The hull of the vessel is still intact with the windlass and a portion of the bow rail still in place. For both conservation and safety reasons no penetration of the wreck is permitted. One of the most popular wrecks in the park, it is visited by divers, snorkellers and tour boat passengers.



Sweepstakes

137 feet long 2-masted schooner shipwreck. Sunk November, 1883.



China is also known as China Reef.

Dave's Bay

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Dave's Bay