Northeast Pearse is a ⭐ highly recommended (check conditions) boat dive in the Port McNeill Area. Two pnwdiving reports in 2023 and 2026 recorded 20–45 ft of visibility. For the site briefing, see dive planning for Northeast Pearse.

Dive report for 6/6/26

Dive report for 9/21/23

Dive boat on the surface above Northeast Pearse, near Port McNeill. The wall below is smothered in painted anemones, red soft corals, snakelock anemones, raspberry hydroids (with pomegranate nudibranchs!), pink mouth hydroids, and more. We even heard humpback whales during the dive and had humpback whales come up to the boat as we were getting out of the water! The krill was so thick near the surface that the water looked like it was boiling! Photo by Eric Askilsrud.

Scenery & 360° views

This site involves boat access; Street View often includes water—visit our map (we still project a dive flag at the site coordinates for reference).

Northeast Pearse

Site Resources & Tools

Recent Visibility Reports

Dive report for 6/6/26

Dive report for 9/21/23