Snorkeling in Desolation Sound
Get up close and personal with colourful sea stars, spiny urchins and delicate anemones
Warm Water & Prolific Marine Life
Mention snorkeling, and your thoughts may immediately go to more tropical destinations. Yet with water temperatures reaching up to 22 degrees celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit) snorkeling in Desolation Sound is often a ‘tropical-like’ highlight for many of our guests.
Meanwhile, the prolific marine wildlife encountered below the surface is colourful and diverse. In fact Jacques Costeau – famous diver and explorer – considered the diving in these parts to be second in the world only to the Red Sea!
A gradual yet consistent current flows past the rocky points of Kinghorn Island and around the smaller islands just offshore. This provides nutrients to a wide variety of marine wildlife, from colourful sea stars and otherworldly sea cucumbers, to spiny urchins and delicate anemones.
Boardwalk to Beach Snorkeling
Wander down the boardwalk, grab a shorty wetsuit from the rack and launch into the ocean right off the point and experience this underwater world.
Our guides are a wealth of information regarding the intertidal marine wildlife commonly encountered on the cliffs of Kinghorn Island, as well as the best time to maximize low tides to view them. They are also well trained to provide support and safety to all guests while snorkeling in these rich and warm waters.
While kayaking in Desolation Sound is the classic Cabana Desolation Eco Resort activity, for those that have an interest in marine biology and getting really up close and personal with wildlife, making time to join our guides in our snorkel program is a fantastic addition to their resort experience!
Snorkel with the Stars
‘Snorkel with the Stars!’ with Powell River Sea Kayak has been chosen by the Canadian Tourism Commission as a Canadian Signature Experience.
Wherever you go in Desolation Sound, snorkeling in the warmest water on the BC coast will be a memorable experience.
For an overall understanding of the snorkeling in this region, check out our ‘Snorkeling with the Stars’ page on the Powell River Sea Kayak website.
