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Shipwreck and dive site locations

 

Big Tub and Little Tub harbour sites

1. Sweepstakes
2. City of Grand Rapids
3. Big Tub Lighthouse Point
4. The Anchor
5. The Tugs
   

In the Tobermory harbours, diving is permitted only in the white areas indicated by numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Please respect the rights of private property owners near these dive sites.

There is considerable vessel traffic in the harbours. In order to ensure the safety of everyone,
all diving must take place within 30m (100ft) of a displayed flag.

Tour boats do enter the Big Tub shipwreck area. Divers and vessels must follow the special operational policies for this site.
A controlled accress schedule for divers and vessels is in effect for this site
from the last Friday in June to the end of Labour Day Monday in September:

Registered divers:
Monday - Saturday
4:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 12 noon & 4:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Vessels with permit:
Monday - Saturday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 noon to 4:00 PM

 

All vessel operators must register at the Parks Canada Visitor Centre before entering any of the designated diving sites.
Please use extreme caution when operating near or within any of these areas.

 

Fathom Five National Marine Park

6. Cascaden
7. China
8. John Walters
9. W. L. Wetmore
10. James C. King
11. Newaygo
12. Philo Scoville
13. Charles P. Minch
14. Arabia
15. Marion L. Breck
16. Forest City
17. Avalon Voyageur II
18. Caroline Rose
19., 20., 21. Unidentified Wrecks
22. The Caves
23. Little Cove
24. Dunks Point
25. North Otter Wall
26. Niagara II

The Parks Canada Visitor Centre in Tobermory offers diving exhibits,
GPS coordinates for dive sites and up-to-date information while you register to dive.