Wreck
down to 9 m
Conception Harbour Whaling Wrecks
Shore dive to whaling wrecks: the Southern Foam and Sukha lie in about thirty feet of water just off the stranded SS Charcot.
- Open Water
Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland)
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5 documented dive sites, 1 of them for Open Water divers. Known for humpback whales, crustaceans and starfish and urchins.
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
- Water
- 0–13 °C
- Levels
- Open Water, Advanced, Experienced, Technical
- Nearest airport
- YYT
When to go
Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.
Pick a month
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland) in October
Good season- Sea
- 11 °C
- at the surface
- Air
- 13 °C
- 8 °C at night
- Rain
- 90 mm
- one of the driest months
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- on average
Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind) and 2023–2025 (sea), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.
Sources differ: June–September (Divernet), May–September (DAN), June–October (PADI), April–October (Divernet 'Wreck diving the Bell way'). Jun–Sep is shown as best, May and Oct as good, the rest as possible (mine dives run in winter; no source says operators close).
Dive sites in Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland)
From the easiest to the most demanding. Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still verifying.
Open Water friendly
usual dive down to 18 m1 siteFor Advanced divers
usual dive down to 30 m1 siteFor experienced divers
usual dive down to 40 m2 sitesTechnical and specialty dives
1 siteMarine life
When the big encounters happen, month by month.
Reported here, season not documented yet:
- Humpback whales
- Crustaceans
- Starfish and urchins
- Lumpfish
- Wolffish
- Anemones
- Cod
- Jellyfish
- Seals
Where is Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland)?
- Nearest airport
- YYT
Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland): frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to dive Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland)?
- The best months to dive Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland) are Jun–Sep. Sources differ: June–September (Divernet), May–September (DAN), June–October (PADI), April–October (Divernet 'Wreck diving the Bell way'). Jun–Sep is shown as best, May and Oct as good, the rest as possible (mine dives run in winter; no source says operators close).
- Is Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland) good for beginner divers?
- Yes, partly: 1 of the 5 dive sites we document are suited to Open Water divers, including Conception Harbour Whaling Wrecks. The others need more experience or a higher certification.
- What is the water temperature in Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland)?
- The water is usually between 0 °C and 13 °C over the year.
- What marine life can you see in Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland)?
- Divers regularly see humpback whales, crustaceans, starfish and urchins, lumpfish, wolffish and anemones.
- How do you dive Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland)?
- The nearest airport is YYT.
About this page
Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.
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