Tobermory HBC - Québec
Diving the Tobermory HBC in Québec is like stepping into a cold, dark history book. Forget your colourful tropical reefs; here, it’s all about the sheer, haunting presence of the wreck itself. We love the way the ship looms out of the green Canadian waters, an almost complete hull that feels more like an underwater museum than a simple dive site. Visibility can be a gamble, but when it’s good, you can make out the bow structure from a distance, the mast still standing proud, and the eerie cargo holds. Exploring the Tobermory HBC is a real adventure – we’ve spent entire dives just poking around the deck, imagining the life that once buzzed on board. Keep an eye out for the resident burbot and lake trout; they’ve made the wreck their own, darting through the broken timbers. It’s a site for those who appreciate the quiet, reflective side of diving, for divers who get a thrill from touching history. Our favourite time to dive it is early morning, before any potential boat traffic stirs up the bottom, offering the best chance for clearer conditions. This isn't a beginner's wreck, but experienced cold-water divers will find it deeply rewarding.
- Location
- Québec, Canada, North America
- Coordinates
- 45.242730, -81.652626
- Type
- wreck
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- Amburgs Reef (reef)
- Arabia (Wreck) - 34m (wreck)
- Ash Island Barge (wreck)
- Barrett Reef (reef)
- Beaufort Reef (reef)
- Beaufort Reef (reef)
- Big Bay Point - 5-20m (reef)
- Boarding House Reef (reef)
- Boulton Reef (reef)
- Bourinot Reef (reef)
- Boyer Reef (reef)
- Bray Reef (reef)
- Brockville Underwater Sculpture Park
Nearest Dive Centres to Tobermory HBC
- Aquarius Scuba
- Aqua Service
- AquaSystems - NAUI
- Barrie Scuba House - ["PADI"]
- Canadian Sport Subs, Ltd. - ["PADI"]
- Carlos Lopez
Marine Life in Québec
Home to 44 recorded species including 37 reef fish, 3 sea snails & nudibranchs, 2 other, 2 clams & mussels.
Notable Species
- Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) - Reef Fish
- Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax) - Reef Fish
- Slimy Sculpin (Cottus cognatus) - Reef Fish
- Cisco (Coregonus artedi) - Reef Fish
- Spawn (Gasterosteus aculeatus) - Reef Fish
- White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii) - Reef Fish
- Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) - Reef Fish
- Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii) - Reef Fish
- pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) - Reef Fish
- sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)
- Lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) - Reef Fish
- Spottail Shiner (Notropis hudsonius) - Reef Fish
- White Perch (Morone americana) - Reef Fish
- Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) - Reef Fish
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) - Reef Fish
- Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) - Reef Fish
- Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - Reef Fish
- brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) - Reef Fish
- American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) - Reef Fish
- burbot (Lota lota) - Reef Fish