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Baie des Anémones snorkelling report with sea stars, sea cucumbers, anemones, and minke and humpback sightings.
Sheltered cold-water anemone bay with easy shore access
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The site is handled through the local dive base, so the day's call on access and conditions comes from the operator.
Les Escoumins - Baie des Anémones is a sheltered shore dive in Anse-à-Robitaille with an easy walk-in path, dense cold-water invertebrate life, and a calm bay that works best when the tide and weather stay settled.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
0m - 30m
Depth Note
The base marks the site with a 5 m cable, and PADI lists a roughly 30 m maximum depth for the broader shore dive.
Best Season
Late spring through early fall, when the base is operating and conditions are most manageable.
Typical Conditions
Protected cold-water bay with anemone-covered rock, urchins, and a shallow walk-in that can still feel tide-driven.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Use cold-water exposure protection, check the tide before entering, and do not assume the bay stays completely still when wind or current shifts.
Access Restrictions
Enter only through the marked path and follow the local base's guidance on tide, opening hours, and site conditions.
Legal Notes
The site sits inside the marine-park access framework, so park rules and any entry fees at the base apply.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Expect a cold-water rock-and-wall dive with anemones, urchins, crabs, and occasional whale activity at the surface.
Freediving
Freedive use is limited; treat this as a calm-condition snorkel or scuba shore dive, not a freedive target.
Snorkeling
The shallow bay can work for snorkelling on calm days, but the cold water and tide swings mean it still behaves like a proper St. Lawrence site.
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Directional shelter context for incoming swell.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
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Research Sources
Baie des Anémones snorkelling report with sea stars, sea cucumbers, anemones, and minke and humpback sightings.
Access path, calm bay, cold-water conditions, site species, visibility, and base facilities.
Anse-à-Robitaille access, calm bay, anemones, crabs, and Atlantic wolffish.
Official tourist guide listing Baie des Anémones as one of three specially adapted Les Escoumins dive sites with fills, showers, and heated changing rooms.
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