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Diving sites in Canada

Dive sites and centres for reefs, wrecks and walls — with the warm-water months.

60 places
Diving

Diving sites in Canada

Best months—Months with sea water of 22 °C or more nearby.
Porteau Cove Diving Area i
1

Porteau Cove Diving Area

16 km from Squamish
Whytecliff Park Dive Site i
2

Whytecliff Park Dive Site

18 km from Vancouver
Nanaimo Dive Outfitters i
3

Nanaimo Dive Outfitters

4.7 km from Nanaimo
Pacific Pro Dive and Marine Adventures i

Pacific Pro Dive and Marine Adventures

1.1 km from Courtenay
Brampton Scuba Instruction i

Brampton Scuba Instruction

0.4 km from Brampton

Conestoga

Wrecked steamship in the Thousand Islands which is a popular Scuba diving site

12 km from Ogdensburg

Save Ontario Shipwrecks

Organization

11 km from Ogdensburg

Kelvin Grove Dive Site

24 km from Vancouver

Ansell Point Dive Site

19 km from Vancouver

Plongé

4.4 km from Thetford-Mines

Plongé

4.9 km from Thetford-Mines

SS Rose Castle

10 km from Paradise

South Bedford Island

23 km from Victoria

Race Rocks - Great Race

20 km from Victoria

Race Rocks - West and Central

20 km from Victoria

Barnard Castle

20 km from Victoria

Swordfish Island

22 km from Victoria

Saxe Point

5.1 km from Victoria

S. F. Tolmie

4.3 km from Victoria

Johnstone Reef

7.5 km from Victoria

Ogden Point (The Breakwater)

3.3 km from Victoria

Spring Bay

6.5 km from Victoria

Telegraph Cove

6.7 km from Victoria

Ten Mile Point

6.7 km from Victoria

Discovery Island

7.5 km from Victoria

Fulford Reef

8.3 km from Victoria

Chain Islet

6.4 km from Victoria

Brinn Rock

9.6 km from Victoria

Virtue Rock

7.5 km from Victoria

Mouat Reef

5 km from Victoria

McKenzie Bright

10 km from Saanich

Willis Point

9.1 km from Saanich

Senanus Island

9.8 km from Saanich

Henderson Point

9.8 km from Saanich

Tozier Rock

13 km from Saanich

White Lady (Repulse Rock)

13 km from Saanich

Dyer Rocks

12 km from Saanich

Wain Rock

18 km from Saanich

Arbutus Island

4.6 km from North Saanich

Patey Rock

20 km from Saanich

G.B. Church

15 km from Saanich

Graham`s Wall

14 km from Saanich

Reay Island

14 km from Saanich

Joan Rock

16 km from Saanich

Little Group Islands

14 km from Saanich

Forest Island

13 km from Saanich

Cooper Reef

15 km from Saanich

Rubly Island

14 km from Saanich

Arachne Reef

16 km from Saanich

North Cod Reef

13 km from Saanich

South Cod Reef

13 km from Saanich

Imrie Island

16 km from Saanich

Willis (Wrack)

38 km from Leamington

M. I. Wilcox (Wreck)

0.7 km from Colchester

Specular (Wrack)

26 km from Leamington

George Worthington (Wrack)

7.7 km from Colchester

Tasmania (Wrack)

30 km from Leamington

Lycoming (Wrack)

30 km from Chatham

Monarch (Wreck)

2.5 km from Sarnia

Wexford (Wrack)

15 km from Grand Bend

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The towns closest to the most places on this list.

Saanich British Columbia · 21 places
Victoria British Columbia · 18 places
Vancouver British Columbia · 3 places
Leamington Ontario · 3 places
Ogdensburg New York · 2 places
Thetford-Mines Quebec · 2 places
Colchester Ontario · 2 places
Squamish British Columbia · 1 places

Frequently asked questions

How many diving sites are there in Canada?

Atlas of Seasons lists 60 notable diving sites in Canada.

What are the best diving sites in Canada?

The best-known are Conestoga, Save Ontario Shipwrecks, and Kelvin Grove Dive Site.