Shore Dives
The City of Kingston and the local diving community claim the title of “World's Best Freshwater Wreck Diving”. The large number of wrecks and the impeccable condition of many of them make it impossible to contradict them. Here are some of the dive sites you can enjoy from shore.
The City of Kingston and the local diving community claim the title of “World's Best Freshwater Wreck Diving”. The large number of wrecks and the impeccable condition of many of them make it impossible to contradict them. Here are some of the dive sites you can enjoy from shore.
Cora W Post
Cora W Post
(Howe Island)
Gord Downie
Gord Downie
Memorial Pier
Memorial Pier
Harvey J. Kendal
Harvey J. Kendal
(Wolfe Island)
Holiday Point Wreck
Holiday Point Wreck
(Wolfe Island)
Inner Harbour Wrecks
Inner Harbour Wrecks
(Cataraqui River)
"KGH" Wreck
"KGH" Wreck
Kingston Yacht Club
Kingston Yacht Club
Lewiston
Lewiston
(Wolfe Island)
Marine Museum Ramp/Barge
Marine Museum Ramp/Barge
Morton's Brewery
Morton's Brewery
Wharf
Wharf
Nicholson's Point
Nicholson's Point
Port Metcalf
Port Metcalf
(Wolfe Island)
Portsmouth Olympic Harbour
Portsmouth Olympic Harbour
Pumphouse Museum Waterfront
Pumphouse Museum Waterfront
Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft
(Wolfe Island)
"Stacked Hulls"
"Stacked Hulls"
During the War of 1812, the city of Kingston, under the British Empire, was a strategic military center. A shipyard was established at Point Frederick (now site of the Royal Military College of Canada) to build warships to control Lake Ontario and protect Upper Canada from the Americans on the south side of Lake Ontario. The shipyard built at many warships, including the HMS Prince Regent, the Princess Charlotte and the St. Lawrence. After the war, these ships were abandoned and eventually sank.
During the War of 1812, the city of Kingston, under the British Empire, was a strategic military center. A shipyard was established at Point Frederick (now site of the Royal Military College of Canada) to build warships to control Lake Ontario and protect Upper Canada from the Americans on the south side of Lake Ontario. The shipyard built at many warships, including the HMS Prince Regent, the Princess Charlotte and the St. Lawrence. After the war, these ships were abandoned and eventually sank.
HMS St. Lawrence
HMS St. Lawrence
HMS Princess Charlotte
HMS Princess Charlotte
HMS Prince Regent
HMS Prince Regent
HMS Montreal*
HMS Montreal*
The local shipwreck protection organization is Preserve Our Wrecks Kingston, whose goal is the preservation, cataloging and promotion of responsible shipwreck diving in the greater Kingston area. Please consider becoming a member of POW Kingston. Your membership fees and donations directly help maintaining the moorings.
The local shipwreck protection organization is Preserve Our Wrecks Kingston, whose goal is the preservation, cataloging and promotion of responsible shipwreck diving in the greater Kingston area. Please consider becoming a member of POW Kingston. Your membership fees and donations directly help maintaining the moorings.