Hidden Secrets & Best Places in Tobermory

Published on Sep. 7, 2015 by Matt van Vuuren

Tobermory and the Bruce Peninsula are gorgeous destinations in Canada and offer some of the clearest water in the world, with places like the Grotto, Indian Head Cove and Flowerpot Island.

For many years I've heard rumors of a paradise north of Toronto, so last weekend I decided to go check it out. Tobermory and the Bruce Peninsula are gorgeous destinations in Canada and offer some of the clearest water in the world with visibility that easily reaches depths up to 25 meters.

Places

1. Shipwreck Diving
Best scuba diving place in Canada! (map)
2. Fish & Chip Place
Best fish & chips in Canada! (map)
3. Flowerpot Island
Raw nature at its finest, you may find snakes & large spiders on this island. (map)
4. The Grotto
The gem on the peninsula with a hidden underwater tunnel (map)
5. Indian Head Cove
Gorgeous rough coastline and popular tourist attraction (map)

The 4-hour drive can be a bit steep but luckily it is a comfortable drive with many valley's and towns on the way to keep you inspired. Crucial things to consider are: bring enough gas (there are not many gas stations on the peninsula), bring swimgear/scuba gear & bring crocks.

Flowerpot island on the Bruce Peninsula

The 5 best kept secrets in Tobermory that I listed are not in chronological order but I do consider the shipwreck diving as a definite hightlight! But I'd like to remind you that advanced swimming skills are required.

At Flowerpot Island we ran into many clean-cut shaped rocks, now I have a small obsession with archeology and especially with the Yonaguni monument which some consider a man-made structure and lies deep in the east china sea off the coast of Taiwan. It is estimated to be more than 10,000 years old making it the oldest man-made structure in the world if the theory holds true, but after seeing these clean-cut slabs I start to think that Yonaguni may actually be a natural phenomenon, if you are interested,watch the documentary by Graham Hancock.

Flowerpot Island

With Yonaguni being a little off topic, I do like to stress my fellow Canadians to at least make this trip once in your lifetime to really get an idea of what the province of Ontario has to offer.