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
HMCS Saguenay
Dive site in Nova Scotia (Halifax & South Shore), Canada
HMCS Saguenay, sunk as an artificial reef in Lunenburg Bay in 1994, lies within 30 m, with tidal currents possible.
- Usual dive
- 27 m
- Deepest point
- 30 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Aug–Sep
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Strong
The story
HMCS Saguenay was sunk in Lunenburg Bay, Nova Scotia, in 1994 as an artificial reef, with measures taken to prevent penetration of the wreck.
Source: underwaterphotography.com
The dive
A wreck and artificial reef dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: underwaterphotography.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Artificial reef
- 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)?
The point shows the Nova Scotia (Halifax & South Shore) area, not the exact dive site.
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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.