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Avalon Peninsula

Avalon Peninsula

Newfoundland, Canada

Depth
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49m

Visibility
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8m - 23m

Entry
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Boat

Experience Level

Unknown


About Avalon Peninsula

This dive site is rated in the top 10% by prominent divers due to the high quality of preservation efforts in the area and easy access and visibility in the water. Avalon Peninsula is considered to be be a divers' paradise because of its abundance of marine wildlife. The Avalon Peninsula is an irregularly shaped peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic from the southeast corner of the Newfoundland (NFLD) mainland, and attached to by a narrow strip of land that connects the two large land areas. The isthmus shrinks to 4.8 kilometers in some places.

Avalon Peninsula Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Ice, Wreck

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

49m

Visibility Range

8m 23m

Experience Level

Unknown

Best Gas

21% – 24%

O2
Marine Life

  • Seal
  • Dolphins
  • Whales
  • Porpoises
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