Diving near Sydney or Baddeck, Nova Scotia

[Lightning Fish]

Hello:

I will be staying at Baddeck, Nova Scotia in July for a few days. Before I haul my dive gear out with me, how close am I to any shore dive sites and dive shops? I will be there from July 5 to 9 and would be interested in a day of diving or a couple of early morning dives. Any information would be appreciated.

Cheers,
Bill

 

[Nehallenia]

Did you receive a reply to this post? There is lots of excellent diving in the Baddeck/Sydney area, and you are close to two dive shops: ScubaTech (Douglas St., Sydney) and Sydney SCUBA and Marina (Kings Rd., Sydney). If you need info about where to dive, what you will see, or if you need a dive buddy, I suggest you contact ScubaTech 562-6061. It is the hangout for the members of the Nervous Wrecks dive club, lots of experienced people, instructors, whatever. And they have Nitrox, rental gear, books about local dive sites, a magazine corner, you may be able to catch a boat charter too.

 

[Nehallenia]

I should have mentioned: ScubaTech and the Nervous Wrecks dive club both have websites, with lots of info on diving this area.

http://www.geocities.com/cbdive1/wrecks.html
http://www.geocities.com/cbdive1/scubatech.html

Sydney SCUBA and Marina also rents gear, does gear servicing, air fills, and I think can supply a guide (for a fee, of course). Their phone is: 564-5559

There are plenty of good shore dives in the area; I am not the best person to talk with, since I am a new diver, I recommend you call one of the shops or contact the club.

 

[tangent653]

hey god choice of baddeck. i don't think they have a dive shop per say but there is a place to get ur tanks filled it is a marina off to the side of the gov't warff. and ask about the wreck that is off of baddeck bay. wear a full wet suit cause theyre lots of jelly fish. the wreck is close to the surface so be careful when approaching by boat. i have only seen it from above water but it is in pretty good shape i beleive.

enjoy

Drew

Hello:

I will be staying at Baddeck, Nova Scotia in July for a few days. Before I haul my dive gear out with me, how close am I to any shore dive sites and dive shops? I will be there from July 5 to 9 and would be interested in a day of diving or a couple of early morning dives. Any information would be appreciated.

Cheers,
Bill