Site Resources & Tools
Dive planning for HMCS Annapolis
Site Briefing
A destroyer escort sunk as an artificial reef in 2015. While the hangar bay is accessible to recreational divers, the lower decks are a favorite for technical penetration training. Marine life colonization is tracking well against ARCS (Artificial Reef Society of BC) projections.
⚠️ Safety & accuracy
Before diving at HMCS Annapolis, always check the site-specific wind/wave forecast, tide/currents, and recent pnwdiving reports (latest: Nov 10, 2024)! Reminder: Winds (even offshore winds) can impact slack time.
Briefings may be out of date or have inaccuracies. Dive within your training and experience. The first time diving a site, join someone familiar with the site and/or start on a mild day.
See our currents, tides, wind, and waves guide for help reading charts and planning current-sensitive dives.
About tide & current data sources.
The nearest NOAA or XTide current and tide stations within 25 miles are selected by default when available. Click a pin on the map below to choose another station for current, tide, camera, or buoy data (you may need to zoom in or out).
See an issue? Would you suggest a different default station or depth? Suggest briefing updates.
Nearby Stations
Currents: First Narrows — XTide (Dairiki) -- 13 miles away
Tides: Point Atkinson — XTide (Dairiki) -- 9 miles away
Nearest Featured Dive Sites
- Whytecliff Park (~6 miles)
- Gabriola Pass (~28 miles)
Nearby Dive Sites
- Halkett West Pinnacle (~1 miles)
- Brigade Bay (~3 miles)
- East Side of Boyer Island (~3 miles)


