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
Advanced≤30 m
Comet
Dive site in Kingston & Lake Ontario wrecks, Canada
A paddle steamer wreck where fish swarm around its massive 32-foot paddle wheel.
- Usual dive
- 24 m
- Deepest point
- 27 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- May–Oct
The story
The Comet, a wooden steamer built in Kingston in 1848, was lost in a collision with the schooner Exchange. Three lives were lost.
Source: niagaradivers.com
The dive
A wreck dive.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: theglobeandmail.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
- 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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Wreck
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City of Sheboygan
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Cornwall
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Wreck
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George A. Marsh
A schooner wreck resting upright and very intact in roughly 80 ft (24 m) of Lake Ontario water.
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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.