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Diving in Ontario

Dive site characteristics

Types Conditions Services Planning

Diving notes

From the wharf, the boat goes South. Watch for a buoy (plastic container black or red) which mark the location of the wreck. The boat can be tight to the buoy. The law obliges you the fly the dive flag .

Entry points

Note: directions are accurate as possible. It is recommended to go with someone who knows the site.

Site   Depth   Characteristics  Weather To display on Google map, click on .  1- Glendora 75′    N44 08.558 W76 38.052 Located West of Amherst Island. (44°08’51", 73°38’00")  2- Londonderry     N44 08.267 W76 49.267 Dredge wrecked in 1969 at Upper Gap near Amherst Island. The ship was named Québec until 1929. This is a technical dive.  3- Hilda of Montreal     N44 08.167 W76 49.983 Wrecked at Upper Gap near Amherst Island. This is a technical dive.  4- William Jimieson 75-80′    N44 08.901 W76 47.698 Off the North shore of Amherst Island, West of Emerald.Approximately 1/4 mile (0.3km) West of the North end of Barry Point at Amherst Island. (44º08.860’ 76º47.620’)  5- Nicholsons Point 0-120′  From shore of Nicholsons Point near road 2. This is a public park, so be polite to the neighbours and enjoy.  8- Simla 90′  Shipwreck located East of Amherst Island.  9- Cornwall 75′    N44 08.267 W76 37.144 Sidewheel steamer located East of Amherst Island. 10- Titanic 75′    N44 08.550 W76 37.333 Wreck marked with buoy East of Amherst Island. 11- Mapleglen 78′  Located East of Amherst Island.  C- Monkey Wrench 60′  Wrecked in the Amherst Island graveyard near MapleGleen. 12- Comet 90′    N44 08.328 W76 35.071 Sidewheel steamer located at 2 miles off Nine Mile Point, Simcoe Island. 13- Varuna 70′  Small passengers steam boat located East of Amherst Island. 14- George A. Marsh 70-85′    N44 07.610 W76 36.168 Three-masted schooner located at 3 miles off Nine Mile Point, Simcoe Island. 15- City of Sheyboygan 90-105′    N44 04.558 W76 44.068 Southwest of Amherst Island near Nut Island, West of Kingston.  A- Queen Mary 60′    N44 08.696 W76 36.921 Near Amherst Island.

Road directions

Approximative travel time : 0:30 hr From highway 401, watch and take one of the exits 617 up to 619 leading to Kingston.

Diver’s services

Services   Address        Phone        Description  Divercity Kingston 613 384-7074 charter Northern Tech Diver 4052, Bath Rd Kingston 613 634-8135 dive shop, rentals, air & charter Big Jims' Dive Charters 4, Bishop St., Kingston 613 389-4965 charter Archives and Collections Society 2, Gladstone Ave, Picton 613 476-1177 maritime history and conservation Mariners Park Museum Road 10 & 13 junction, Picton   maritime museum Maritime Museum of the Great Lakes 55 Ontario St, Kingston 613 542-2261 maritime museum

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