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Macdonald Bridge

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
★ 3.0 (1 review)
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Advanced urban dive on massive bridge footings in Halifax Harbour.

Boat Access
20m Avg Depth
30m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site offers a unique urban diving experience exploring the massive concrete footings of the Macdonald Bridge in Halifax Harbour. The primary attraction is the immense artificial structure, which is now encrusted with cold-water marine life like anemones and invertebrates. Divers must navigate strong tidal currents, making timing this dive for slack tide absolutely critical.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

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

Plan Your Visit

drift divestrong currentsadvanced onlycold waterboat dive

Marine Life

Sea anemoneStarfishCrabLobsterCunnerPollockSculpin

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Advanced

Requires navigating strong tidal currents, cold water, and heavy boat traffic.

Hazards:
currentboat trafficcold waterlow visibilityentanglement
Current Strength:

Strong

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