Wreck
down to 14 m
Edmonds Underwater Park (Bruce Higgins Underwater Trails)
Rope-marked trails link man-made reefs and sunken vessels in a city marine preserve and sanctuary established in 1970.
- Open Water
- Rockfish
Advanced≤30 m
Sund Rock Marine Preserve (Hood Canal)
Dive site in Puget Sound & Hood Canal, United States
Two major walls at 70-80 ft in a conservation area where lingcod, giant Pacific octopus and wolf eels live.
- Usual dive
- 24 m
- Deepest point
- 30 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Oct–Feb
- Entry
- From shore
- Current
- Mild
The story
Divers once called Sund Rock 'barren, like a desert.' The site was designated a protected area in the mid-1980s, and giant Pacific octopus and wolf eels have returned since fishing stopped; visitors take nothing and leave nothing.
Source: scubadiving.com
The dive
A wall dive from the shore. Known for sixgill sharks and octopus.
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.
- Access is restricted or uncertain: check with local authorities and operators.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wall
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Sixgill sharks
- Octopus
- Lingcod
- Wolffish
Season in Puget Sound & Hood Canal
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Oct–Feb.
Source: seattlemet.comPrices in Puget Sound & Hood Canal
- One dive
- €78–132
- Open Water course
- €604–1052
Prices found at the area's dive centres, not specific to this site. Details and sources
Where is Puget Sound & Hood Canal?
The point shows the Puget Sound & Hood Canal area, not the exact dive site.
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Keystone Jetty (Fort Casey, Whidbey Island)
A sloping boulder jetty in a protected underwater park where large lingcod, wolf eels and giant Pacific octopus are seen.
- Advanced
- Octopus
Wreck
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Redondo Beach (Des Moines)
Down the slope lie small boat wrecks and other man-made reefs, new divers practise buoyancy in a pipe obstacle course, and the sandy slopes are a good place to spot large skates.
- Open Water
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down to 18 m
Deception Pass
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- Experienced
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Sunrise Beach County Park
A kelp-forested wall from 35 ft drops to a second wall at 80 ft in a high-current marine protected area.
- Advanced
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Wall
down to 30 m
Day Island Wall (Tacoma Narrows)
Ledges and walls between 40 and 100 ft shelter many wolf eels, and giant Pacific octopus are seen out of their dens.
- Advanced
- Octopus
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.