Can you dive tobermory in oct?

CAPTAIN SINBAD · Jun 20, 2013

Hello folks:

I am planning to come to Canada in October and dive the Tobermory wrecks. Is diving still on that late in the season or does the season end in September? I have drysuit so I do not mind cold waters but would there be boats, dive operators and people to dive with?

Just wondering.

Thanks.

rjk75 · Jun 20, 2013

Yes you can dive Toby in October (I have). Just bring your own gear, of course (and maybe even food, too). Things close up soon after Labour Day but Perry Smith, the owner of G&S Watersports (G+S Watersports for Diving in Tobermory Ontario) lives up there and will come in to do an airfill. You have to call him on his cellphone which he posts on his storefront's door. He even rented me a BCD one year when I forgot mine in October.

Crane Day this year is Oct. 21st, so that's when the big boats come out of the water. But you can certainly dive off the deck at Little Tub Harbour (see the map on the bulletin board if you go there--P/M me). The Tobermory Princess Hotel stays open year-round (nice place) see Tobermory | Motels / Inns - Explore The Bruce - Bruce County.

CAPTAIN SINBAD · Jun 20, 2013

rjk75:
Yes you can dive Toby in October (I have). Just bring your own gear, of course (and maybe even food, too). Things close up soon after Labour Day but Perry Smith, the owner of G&S Watersports (G+S Watersports for Diving in Tobermory Ontario) lives up there and will come in to do an airfill. You have to call him on his cellphone which he posts on his storefront's door. He even rented me a BCD one year when I forgot mine in October.

Crane Day this year is Oct. 21st, so that's when the big boats come out of the water. But you can certainly dive off the deck at Little Tub Harbour (see the map on the bulletin board if you go there--P/M me). The Tobermory Princess Hotel stays open year-round (nice place) see Tobermory | Motels / Inns - Explore The Bruce - Bruce County.

Thanks. Does this mean that there wont be any charter boats to dive from? I have been wanting to dive the wrecks there but most of those dont seem like they could be reached via shore dive.

rjk75 · Jun 20, 2013

CAPTAIN SINBAD:
Thanks. Does this mean that there wont be any charter boats to dive from? I have been wanting to dive the wrecks there but most of those dont seem like they could be reached via shore dive.

That's pretty much it. Diver's Den (Divers Den) has the Arabia (good dive) scheduled for early October but that'll still be weather dependent.

I don't know what Perry has going out from G&S because he takes divers out to their choice of site usually, and I'm not sure when he quits his charters for the season.

patpicos · Jun 24, 2013

Tobermory Aquasports still has his boat in the water on oct 26 weekend unless things change.

Sept/October are best for diving toby. warmest water.

cerich · Jun 24, 2013

I agree with Pat, i used to dive up there in the mid 90's almost every weekend and Sept Oct was my favorite timeof the year.

elan · Jun 24, 2013

We did Niagara II last October (late) from the shore and there was a charter moored over it so I guess they do go. Like others mentioned its the best time as it is already getting late for wet suit divers but it is relatively warm.

Can you dive tobermory in oct?

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