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Schooner Reef
Fairwinds, British Columbia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodySalish Sea
Water temp8–14°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep
About this site
Schooner Reef is a reef dive site near Fairwinds, British Columbia, Canada, in the Salish Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, seals, harbor seals, octopus, sea lions. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 8 to 14 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Spiny DogfishSqualus suckleyi
California Sea CucumberApostichopus californicus
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Coho SalmonOncorhynchus kisutch
Helmet CrabTelmessus cheiragonus- Smoothhead SculpinArtedius lateralis
Kelp GreenlingHexagrammos decagrammus
Chum SalmonOncorhynchus keta
Nearby sites
- 1East Wall0.8 km
- 2Tyee Cove0.9 km
- 3Oak Leaf2.8 km
- 4Nanoose Bay3.0 km
- 5Nonooa Rock3.4 km
- 6Impérieuse Rock3.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org