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Herring Cove

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
★ 2.0 (1 review)
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All levels

A calm, easy dive over a gentle sandy slope.

Boat Access
10m Avg Depth
16m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site offers a very gentle sloping seabed, primarily composed of sand. The shoreline is somewhat rocky and experiences moderate wave action. There are minimal areas featuring eel grass or kelp. Dive depths range from approximately 3 meters to 16 meters. This makes it suitable for divers with varying experience levels looking for calm and easy dives.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Poor
Macro Marine Life Fair
Landscape Quality Fair
Water Visibility Good Viz
Famousness Local Secret

Plan Your Visit

sandy bottombeginner friendlyeasy divemacro photographycold water

Marine Life

winter flounderrock crablobstersculpinsea raven

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Gentle slope and shallow depths make it ideal for all.

Hazards:
cold waterboat trafficwave action
Current Strength:

Mild

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