Martin Cove

Great dive site with lots to see. Diversity of Nudibranchs, Octopus, Sea Squirts etc. Visibility vary based on wind, weather, and season. Safe dive with lots to explore for all levels. Stick to the right side of the bay and decend when almost at the point

The trail is easy, but could be a little slippery if wet. Just help your buddy, and don't carry too much equipment at once. That small dirt road is Martin, and there will be a fire hydrant by the sign on the left that marks the trail head. An overview of the entry area. A rocky point is just off to the left. The intersection is off the main highway. From here you will drive about 6.5km on Francis until you see the intersection below with Martin Road.

Awesome site! I dive here at least once a week. Giant Pacific Octopus, Ruby Octopus, Wolf Eels, Ling Cod, Rock Fish, Chimney Sponge, Nudibranchs, occasional sea lion or seal etc. Steep trail down to water and no bathroom are the down side to this site. I go down to about 100 feet on this site. Stay to the right as you enter the water and follow the wall down. I've been down as deep as 130ft here.

Amazing dive site that starts in a protected shallow cove and leads out in to deeper water. The wall does turn to the right after maybe a 25 minute swim, and looks like it drops down to over 100 feet. Worth the drive.

A pretty decent dive site. Kind of tricky to get to but worth the drive and the trek down the hill. Lots of life on the wall in the bay to photograph and examine. Around the point the wall tiers out a few times and seems to go for quite a while.

Very good intermediate level wall dive. Gently sloping sand bottom leads too nicely tiered wall on the right side of the cove. Boot sponges begin at 65 feet. The sandy slope had many giant nudibranchs when we dove on Dec.30, and evidence of wolf eels on the wall but none seen. Good viz made this a site I plan too revisit.

The trail to this place is steep! Getting down is ok, but it’s a beast to get back to your car. Very limited parking and its difficult to meander your way from the highway to this site. That said, this is one of the better wall dives you can do from shore it this area. When we were there, vis was fair at 15 feet. I imagine wintertime would make this a nice site. The wall slopes gradually, so it’s a good site for beginner buoyancy skills to improve. Fish are not abundant, but common. Decent #s of invertebrate life are easy to find.

This site is a little confusing to get to. The roads in the area are not marked very well. Very easy entry. No bathrooms at all. The locals are friendly to divers.(nice change) Vis was great when we dove there. Sadly not to much life. Saw one octopus and a few star fish, but not much else. For the length of the drive to get to this site for what u will see, one could pick a better site.

A great wall for all levels of divers.