POINTE MARGUERITE - New Brunswick & Bay of Fundy
Pointe Marguerite isn’t your typical Bay of Fundy dive. Forget the kelp forests and the curious seals for a moment. Here, we’re diving a historical wreck, a tug that met its unfortunate end in ’78, crushed between two other vessels. It's a sombre thought as you descend, knowing two lives were lost here. The wreck itself sits at a respectable 52 meters, so this is one for the experienced. You’re looking at a deeper, darker dive, often with visibility that asks you to get close and personal. We love the way the wreck has settled, almost listing, creating intriguing swim-throughs and overhangs. Keep an eye out for the resident wolf eels - they often tuck themselves into the engine room, and our favourite time to spot them is just after slack tide, when the current starts to pick up slightly. That’s also when the anemones seem to bloom most vibrantly, painting the rust in unexpected colours. It’s a quiet, reflective dive, perfect for those who appreciate maritime history and the slow reclamation of steel by the ocean.
- Location
- New Brunswick & Bay of Fundy, Canada, North America
- Coordinates
- 50.175556, -66.437225
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 52m
Marine Protected Area: Anse à Brochu Water Fowl Gathering Area
Nearby Dive Sites in New Brunswick & Bay of Fundy
- Baie de la Vieille
- Barge (wreck)
- Bergeronne Trader - 15-30m (wreck)
- Bilbo
- Blehem
- Brise Lame
- CARABOBO - 4m (wreck)
- Cayes Noires (reef)
- Empress of Ireland (wreck)
- Epave (wreck)
- Escoumins
- Germanicus
- GIUAN - 2m (wreck)
- Grande Ile
- Guian
Nearest Dive Centres to POINTE MARGUERITE
Marine Life in New Brunswick & Bay of Fundy
Home to 154 recorded species including 78 reef fish, 16 whales & dolphins, 15 sharks & rays, 8 crabs & lobsters, 8 seagrass & algae, 8 other.
Notable Species
- Protestant (Clupea harengus) - Reef Fish
- Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) - Reef Fish
- Whiting (Merluccius bilinearis) - Reef Fish
- Cape Shark (Squalus acanthias) - Sharks & Rays
- American Lobster (Homarus americanus) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) - Reef Fish
- Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) - Reef Fish
- Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) - Whales & Dolphins
- Winter skate (Leucoraja ocellata) - Sharks & Rays
- Atlantic Rock Crab (Cancer irroratus) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Starry Ray (Amblyraja radiata) - Sharks & Rays
- witch (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) - Reef Fish
- saithe (Pollachius virens) - Reef Fish
- Smooth skate (Malacoraja senta) - Sharks & Rays
- long rough dab (Hippoglossoides platessoides) - Reef Fish
- American Shad (Alosa sapidissima) - Reef Fish
- Blueback Herring (Alosa aestivalis) - Reef Fish
- four-bearded rockling (Enchelyopus cimbrius) - Reef Fish
- harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) - Whales & Dolphins
- knotted wrack (Ascophyllum nodosum) - Seagrass & Algae