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Margarets Reef
Port Hood, Nova Scotia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth32 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyGulf of Saint Lawrence
Water temp0–18°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Aug
About this site
Margarets Reef is a reef dive site near Port Hood, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 32 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 0 to 18 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Longclaw Hermit CrabPagurus longicarpus
Rock CrabCancer irroratus
American LobsterHomarus americanus
Bail ShrimpCrangon septemspinosa
American EelAnguilla rostrata
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Common Sand DollarEchinarachnius parma
Long Rough DabHippoglossoides platessoides
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org