CARAQUET
Protected Area
Lambda Island
Why dive here
With 328+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blue sharks, bull sharks, dolphins and eagle rays - CARAQUET offers some of North Shore's richest wreck diving.
The Caraquet, a colossal steamship, sits broken but beautiful at just 11 meters. It’s an ideal wreck for a long, relaxed dive, especially if you’re into history you can actually touch. We love drifting over its scattered remains, imagining the 1923 storm that drove it onto the North Shore. You'll find yourself gliding past massive plates of twisted steel, the triple expansion engine still impressive even after a century underwater. Our favourite spot is exploring the stern section, where we’ve often seen big green moray eels tucked into crevices, watching us with lazy eyes. The sheer scale of the Caraquet, even in pieces, is striking; its 121-meter length means you’ll want to take your time. Look out for schools of snapper darting in and out of the rusted hull, or the occasional hawksbill turtle munching on sponges near the bow. It's a remarkably accessible wreck, perfect for divers who appreciate the atmospheric remains of a grand old ship and the marine life that has made it home.
Typical CARAQUET Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
CARAQUET Wreck History
Year Sunk
1923
Vessel Type
passenger ship
Cause
grounding
Tonnage
4,971 GRT
The RMS Caraquet was a handsome steamship built in 1894 by the legendary Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, the same builders as the Titanic. Serving the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., she plied the routes between Canada and the West Indies, carrying passengers, mail, and cargo. On June 25, 1923, while on a passage from Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Caraquet was caught in a storm and ran hard aground on the treacherous northern reefs of Bermuda. Despite the perilous situation, a swift and heroic rescue operation ensured that all 117 passengers and crew were brought safely to shore, but the ship itself was a total loss.
Lying in just 11 meters of water, the wreck of the Caraquet is now a fantastic dive site, broken apart by a century of Atlantic storms. While the hull is scattered across the reef, the most impressive remains are the ship's enormous triple-expansion engine and her massive boilers, which stand upright on the seabed, dominating the underwater landscape. These colossal structures are now encrusted in coral and surrounded by schools of fish, offering a dramatic centerpiece for divers and a tangible connection to Bermuda's maritime past.
Nearest Dive Centres to CARAQUET
Dive shops near CARAQUET
Fantasea Diving and Watersports
Dive Bermuda Limited
Blue Water Divers & Watersports Limited
Reviews for CARAQUET
Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for CARAQUET
CARAQUET Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for CARAQUET, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (32.32, -64.84) (0km away)
August Averages
Air Temperature
27.53°C
82°F
Wind Speed
7.06 m/s
13.7 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1019.4 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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