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IntermediateShore Dive

Sunshine Cove

Alaska, United States
DepthUp to 90 ft (27 m)
AccessShore
Cert LevelOpen Water (drysuit experience recommended); attention to tides for all levels
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Sunshine Cove is a designated SEAtrails underwater trail roughly 34 miles north of Juneau near the end of Glacier Highway, a wide cove framed by rocky cliffs with a small island at its edge. Reefs in the cove are loaded with nudibranchs and crabs, and Steller sea lions from the nearby Benjamin Island haulout frequently visit divers. Depths run to about 90 feet, and access is via a steep trail from a highway turnout down to the beach.

Quick Facts

Depth RangeUp to 27.4m
CertificationOpen Water (drysuit experience recommended); attention to tides for all levels
GearDrysuit, hood and gloves, surface marker buoy; double-check gear before leaving town
HazardsTide changes and swift currents farther out from the cove, cold water, steep access trail, remote location with no services
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