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In the early morning of May 29th, 1914, the Norwegian collier Storstad, off Sainte-Luce sur Mer, Québec, rammed the C.P.R. Steamship Empress of Ireland. In 14 minutes, she disappears beneath the waves along with 1012 souls. For 50 years, she lay undisturbed in her watery grave.
You can now be part of several expeditions to dive Canada's most important maritime disaster. This summer between June and August, expeditions are planned to this world class dive site. Our professional international team has more than two decades of experience on the "Empress" as well as other important wrecks worldwide.
Our group of professionals can organize your adventure from start to finish with minimum of risk, minimum of effort and inconvenience and maximum of enjoyment and return.
Your personalized expedition will include use of the best possible breathing gases, logistics and guidance. Further, your tnp may allow for NAUI technical certifications at either the diver or instructor level (see list NAUI Technical Diver Courses, NAUI Tech Ops page).
Although the main objective of our expeditions is in pursuit of great diving
, we offer so much more. This area is rich and diverse in terms of cultural and natural spectacles.
We will be guests of the Parks Canada museum to the ‘Empress" at Pointe-au-Père. As technical support is offered by the National Maritime Institute at Rimouski, our expedition members will have access to the best in scientific facilities. Our base of operation at Sainte-Luce-sur-Mer is a most beautiful seaside fishing village; its vistas, history and charm will yield unique and unforgettable memories.
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Without a question, the St. Lawrence Seaway, from Brockville, Ontario to Alexandria Bay, N.Y., holds some of the best wreck dives available. Great visibility and relatively warm water make it a wreck divers paradise.
The crown jewel of this region is the "Jodrey". A 640 foot Algoma Steel Ore Company ship; she sank November 20th, 1972, after striking a shoal and making a futile attempt to beach on the southern shore of Wellesley Island. She lays between 160 feet and 242 feet in front of the U.S. Coast Guard Station.
Our professional international team offers you all inclusive "LIVE ABOARD"
diving on this and other wrecks including theKeystorm and America. Rather than being limited to "land based day boats", we have chosen to remain "at sea" 24 hours a day. This ensures minimum travel time, minimum physical effort, and maximum dive time.
Your personalized expedition will include use of the best possible breathing gases, logistics and guidance. Further, your trip may allow for NAUI technical certifications at either the diver or instructor level (see list NAUI Technical Diver Courses, NAUI Tech Ops page).
Although the main objective of our expeditions is in pursuit of great diving, we offer so much more. This area is rich and diverse in terms of cultural and natural spectacles.
While our vessel is not at a dive site, we will lay at anchor at the most beautiful sites in the Thousand Islands. Awake in a quiet secluded cove, have lunch at Jordstat Castle and see the sunset over Boldt Castle. |
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