Halifax & St Margaret's Bay · Canada · Reef
Cranberry Cove
A sheltered cove where Open Water students train
Cranberry Cove is a protected shore site reached by a short hike from the road. Inside the cove the bottom ranges from 1.5 m (5 ft) to 7.6 m (25 ft), shallow and sheltered enough that Open Water students train on its right-hand side, with deeper water outside the cove.
0Where it is and how deep
44.4985° N, 63.9195° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Training dives use the right-hand side of the cove, where the sheltered bottom runs between 1.5 m (5 ft) and 7.6 m (25 ft). Divers who want more depth than the cove offers can swim out beyond the protected water.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Halifax & St Margaret's Bay: Late August and September bring the warmest water and the odd seahorse; winter, free of rain runoff, brings clear water.
Dive videos
Cranberry Cove by Andrew Younger · Whalesong Studios on YouTube
Questions divers ask
Is Cranberry Cove a shore dive?+
Yes. A short hike from the road leads to the cove, and the protected water from 1.5 m (5 ft) to 7.6 m (25 ft) is used for Open Water training.
Sources
- Cranberry Cove Dive Site — East Coast Scuba
- Cranberry Cove, Peggys Cove — OpenStreetMap
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