This is the second in a three part series, depicting a tour of Fathom Five National Marine Park, including Flowerpot Island.

As always, click any photo to view larger on Flickr.

Guarding the entrance to Big Tub, Tobermory’s other natural harbour (along with Little Tub, where we boarded), Big Tub Lighthouse dates back to 1885. Scuba divers explore the 15-metre underwater cliffs at the site.

Another tour boat positions over the sunken wreck of the Sweepstakes, a two masted schooner lost in 1885, and lying just two metres below the surface of Big Tub Harbour in Tobermory.

I was actually surprised to see that we have cormorants this close to home. The last time I remember seeing cormorants was in the Galapagos Islands. This is way closer.

Our vessel, despite its size, draws only one metre (3 feet) of water, and so the captain can take us in fairly close, and navigate through channels generally available only to smaller craft.

The enormous ferry MS Chi-Cheemaun begins its crossing of Lake Huron to South Baymouth on Manitoulin Island.

Flowerpot Island Cruise (part 1)
Flowerpot Island Cruise (part 3)

View all the photos from all 3 parts as a slideshow on Flickr.