Wreck
down to 15 m
Marine Museum (barge & marine railway)
Walk-in shore dive from a ramp to an old barge, an iron pier and sunken cars at 11–15 m, a Kingston spot to practise or test gear.
- Open Water
Open Water≤18 m
Aloha & Effie Mae
Dive site in Kingston & Lake Ontario wrecks, Canada
- Usual dive
- 17 m
- Deepest point
- 17 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- May–Oct
The story
The schooner barge Aloha foundered in a sudden gale in 1917 while being towed to Kingston. On October 17, 1993 the Effie Mae, the region's first liveaboard dive boat, was sunk next to her.
Source: deeperblue.com
The dive
A wreck and artificial reef dive.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: deeperblue.com
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Artificial reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Fresh water
Season in Kingston & Lake Ontario wrecks
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: May–Oct.
Source: deeperblue.comPrices in Kingston & Lake Ontario wrecks
- One dive
- €32–51
- Try dive
- €109
- Open Water course
- €606
Prices found at the area's dive centres, not specific to this site. Details and sources
Where is Kingston & Lake Ontario wrecks?
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About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.