Smith Moore

Best time to dive

Season varies - confirm locally

Certification & difficulty

Advanced Open Water - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.

Snorkelling

Not a snorkel site - no - wreck deck begins around 24 m (80 ft), far too deep for snorkeling

Safety notes

Significant cold at depth (drysuit essential), darkness/limited ambient light at ~24-32 m, entanglement/silt-out risk from interior penetration through open hatches, sand/silt accumulation requiring preserve dredging in places, standard decompression-management considerations at this depth; artifact removal is a felony under Michigan law

Permits & fees

No fee or permit required for recreational diving/viewing (open public access under Michigan's Underwater Preserve system and the federal Abandoned Shipwreck Act); permit only required to remove/alter artifacts - no verifiable dollar fee amount found, so noted as '-'

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Location

Nearest hub: Munising