HMCS Acadia

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Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Acadia.

• CSS Acadia is Canada's most historic oceanographic and hydrographic survey and research vessel. She was commissioned into naval service as HMCS Acadia (I) during both World War I and World War II, while serving with her civilian name before and after each conflict. She is currently a museum ship docked during the summer months at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

• HMCS Acadia (II) is a cadet summer training centre operated by the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets that has used the unit name Acadia from 1956-present. It is currently located at Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.