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Cold-water anemone gardens, seasonal shore diving, and whales watched from land.
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Dive Anemone Bay and West Cove from Quebec Subaquatique's staffed base beside the Marine Environment Discovery Centre. Both are cold, tidal St. Lawrence shore entries with striking invertebrate life. The local site listing describes Anemone Bay as more sheltered and West Cove as a more technical access point. East Cove is closed. Quebec Subaquatique: Les Escoumins dive sites
Anemone Bay (Anse-a-Robitaille)
Designated trail, operator-described sheltered bay, and anemones, sea stars, urchins and possible Atlantic wolffish.
West Cove
Concrete stair access just right of the discovery centre.
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