Marine Environment Discovery Centre

Your visit to Haute-Côte-Nord would not be complete without a stop at the brand new Marine Environment Discovery Centre! Here the St. Lawrence reveals the amazing wonders of its underwater world to those who want to discover its beauty. Explore this extraordinary world on your own or with your family. Enjoy the permanent exhibit and learn more from experienced naturalists. Thanks to real-time technology, experience a unique underwater adventure on a giant screen from the comfort of your seat: participate in an interactive virtual dive with a team of biologist divers! Dive right into the heart of the St. Lawrence at the Marine Environment Discovery Centre and feast your eyes!

Activities and services: scuba diving, exhibit rooms, interpretation activities, land-based marine mammal observation.

Opening dates

From mid-June to mid-October

Schedule

June to Labour Day: Daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Labour Day to Thanksgiving: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For the schedule of the diving centre, please call 1-866-391-8835 or 514-252-3009.

Cost

Individual and family rates available

Note for this reservation

Recommended for groups and for the St. Lawrence Live activity

Payment methods

• Cash
• American Express
• Interac
• MasterCard
• Visa

Activities available in spring

Interpretation Sites

The exhibits and interpretation activities at the Marine Environment Discovery Centre shed light on the ecosystem of the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park. Come and find out why the park is home to such an abundance and diversity of animals.

National Parks and Wildlife Reserves

The Marine Environment Discovery Centre is part of the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, Québec’s first marine conservation area. Its territory covers a section of the St. Lawrence Estuary and the Saguenay Fjord.

Scuba Diving

Located in Les Escoumins, the Marine Environment Discovery Centre is one of the best scuba diving sites in Eastern North America. Underwater, the vast expanse of the marine park surrounds you, waiting to be discovered!

Whale Watching

Sites such as the Marine Environment Discovery Centre, Cap-de-Bon-Désir, Pointe de l’Islet and Pointe-Noire are excellent places to observe marine mammals. Come and be inspired by this marine environment and keep your eyes wide open!

Wildlife Observation

The Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park is an essential feeding ground for the St. Lawrence whales. Aquatic birds also use the marine park as a place to breed, rest during migration or overwinter. Whether on land or on water, keep your eyes peeled!

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Services

• Picnic area
• Pets allowed on leashes only
• Free parking

How to get there

At the western entrance to the village of Les Escoumins, you are on Route 138. Turn onto Rue des Pilotes.

Affiliations and distinctions

Affiliation
The Marine Environment Discovery Centre is part of the Parks Canada network. Discover for yourself the many wonders, adventures and learning experiences that await you in Canada’s national parks, historic sites, historic canals and marine conservation areas. Help us keep them healthy and whole—for their sake and ours.