# SS Rose Castle, Canada: what it is and when to go > SS Rose Castle is a shipwreck in Canada (Bell Island). Interests: Diving and History. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/ss-rose-castle/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Shipwreck · Diving, History - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** February and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YUL Montréal, 1,609 km as the crow flies - **Depth:** 35m m - **Coordinates:** 47.60134, -52.96362 ## What it is and where SS Rose Castle is a shipwreck in Canada (Bell Island). It is in [Bell Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bell-island/), where this site lists 7 more places to see, 5.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.60134, -52.96362; the nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, Montréal), 1,609 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.601342%2C-52.963623) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.601342%2C-52.963623) - **Depth:** 35m m It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/submarinismo/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/historia/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit SS Rose Castle is **February and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 38 | | February | Best time | 10 h | | March | Possible | 11 h 35 | | April | Possible | 13 h 24 | | May | Best time | 14 h 55 | | June | Best time | 15 h 45 | | July | Best time | 15 h 25 | | August | Best time | 14 h 05 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 35 | | November | Possible | 9 h 01 | | December | Possible | 8 h 15 | In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Diving | June to September | April to May and October | | History | February and May to October | November to January and March to April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: SS Rose Castle has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [PM-27](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pm-27/): Shipwreck · 636 m - [SS Lord Strathcona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/ss-lord-strathcona/): Shipwreck · 1.5 km - [SS Saganaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/ss-saganaga/): Shipwreck · 2.3 km - [Bell Island #2 Mine and Community Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bell-island-2-mine-and-community-museum/): Museum · 5.1 km - [Manuel's River Interpretation Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/manuel-s-river-interpretation-center/): Museum · 9.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Diving - [SS Edmund Fitzgerald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/edmund-fitzgerald/): American Great Lakes freighter - [HMS Express](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hmcs-gatineau/): 1934 E-class destroyer - [HMS Investigator](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hms-investigator/): Merchant ship used in Arctic exploration - [SS Valencia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/ss-valencia/) - [Chick Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/chick-island/): island in Essex County, Ontario, Canada - [HMCS Eastview](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hmcs-eastview/): 1943 River-class frigate Every Canada place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/submarinismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is SS Rose Castle? It is a shipwreck in Canada. ### When is the best time to visit SS Rose Castle? February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. ### How do you get to SS Rose Castle? The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 1,609 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.601342%2C-52.963623) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [PM-27](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pm-27/), [SS Lord Strathcona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/ss-lord-strathcona/), [SS Saganaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/ss-saganaga/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6292677130), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).