Dive-site story
Located inside Saltery Bay Provincial Park on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, Mermaid Cove is renowned for its submerged nine-foot bronze statue, the Emerald Princess. The park provides dedicated diver amenities, including a paved pathway leading directly down to a sheltered rocky ramp. Beyond the iconic statue, the topography drops off into stepped rocky ledges and bedrock slopes blanketed in cold-water invertebrate life.
Submerged bronze statue of the Emerald Princess sitting upright on the seabed
Paved ramp and wheelbarrow-friendly path specifically designed for shore diver access
Rocky walls and boulder fields decorated with dense clusters of giant plumose anemones
Regular encounters with large lingcod, rockfish, and giant Pacific octopuses
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Late autumn through early spring brings the clearest water conditions, whereas summer plankton blooms can significantly reduce horizontal sightlines.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Pacific OctopusEnteroctopus dofleini | Common | ||||||||||||
| LingcodOphiodon elongatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Wolf EelAnarrhichthys ocellatus | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Giant Plumose AnemoneMetridium farcimen | Common | ||||||||||||
| Copper RockfishSebastes caurinus | Common |
Marine forecast
