Reef
down to 70 m
Birchy Head
Secluded shore site just down the road from Fox Point, where a rocky reef to about 17 m gives way to sand dropping as deep as 70 m.
- Advanced
Advanced≤30 m
Bear Cove
Dive site in Nova Scotia (Halifax & South Shore), Canada
Exposed shore dive near Halifax to an unidentified wreck at about 20 m, possibly the Humboldt lost near Sambro Island in 1853.
- Usual dive
- 20 m
- Deepest point
- 20 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Aug–Sep
- Entry
- From shore
The story
A wreck lies at about 19.8 m in Bear Cove; some debate whether it is the Humboldt, which in December 1853, twelve days out of Southampton, ran aground on shoals near Sambro Island in poor visibility.
Source: padi.com
The dive
A wreck dive from the shore.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: padi.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Nova Scotia (Halifax & South Shore)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Aug–Sep.
Source: dal.caPrices in Nova Scotia (Halifax & South Shore)
- Open Water course
- €429
Prices found at the area's dive centres, not specific to this site. Details and sources
Where is Nova Scotia (Halifax & South Shore)?
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Sandy Cove
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- Open Water
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down to 43 m
The Lodge
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- Advanced
Reef
down to 12 m
Mill Cove Beach
Easy beach entry with a very slow depth change over sand and rock, and typically lots of lobsters in the shallows in warmer months.
- Open Water
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.