Louisbourg Area Charters
Some of the world's greatest dive locations are right in my backyard. Contact me to discuss a charter to one of these locations, or to one of your own destinations.
The Arrow in Chedabucto Bay: ARROW was an enlarged version of the standard American wartime tanker design. She was one of the oldest tankers in the fleet of Aristotle Onassis, owned by the holding company Sunstone Marine Panama. On February 4, 1970 ARROW was approaching Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia under charter to Imperial Oil Limited and just about to complete a voyage from Aruba. Entering Chedabucto Bay, the tanker encountered severe weather and gale force winds. She ran aground on Cerberus Rock, a well-known navigational hazard that lies in wait just below the surface of the bay. The heavy weather continued to pound the stricken tanker, and the crew were evacuated. By the next day, the ship finally split in two, with the stern sinking in deeper water. The final retrieval of oil from the ARROW wreck was completed on April 11 and pioneered many clean-up techniques used in later tanker disasters and the ecosystem of Chedabucto Bay recovered more quickly than expected. Her bow and stern sections have become popular recreational dive sites.
The Afghan Prince in Gabarus: Built in 1903, this Iron British cargo ship was almost 5,000 Tons. She sank July 30, 1918 just a mile and half off shore of Guyon Island, near Cape Gabarus. The Afghan Prince wreck lies bow-to-bow with the Langley Ridge wreck. Local fishermen spotted and salvaged several floating cases of alchohol from her wreck and were offerred $50 per case by Canadian Customs.
More charter destinations to come . . .
