Nanaimo is home to the Artificial Reefs, Saskatchewan, Cape Breton and Riv Tow Lion. Diving is varied to include wreck diving, wall diving and shallow reefs. An all time favorite is the chance to dive or snorkel with the seals as they come up to greet you by nibbling on your fins.

In the late summer, schools of Pacific white sided dolphins return to this area to frolic and ride the bow of our boat. Without a care in the world, these friendly mammals create an exhilarating diving and snorkeling opportunity. The diving is unbelievable, with the many current-swept passages creating walls that are absolute gardens of life, the pinnacles jutting up from the depths flourish in these nutrient rich waters.

The popular and quite well known wolf eels that eagerly greet you at the bottom of the anchor chain, the valley of gorgonian coral that entices you closer, and of course the Octopus, Puget Sound king crab, and hooded nudibranchs all await your discovery. As the fog gently rolls in on the horizon, we head for shore to have an old-fashioned campfire! 

Port Hardy

Boarding in Deep Bay. We hunt for the elusive six gill shark at Hornby Island. Depending on trip length and itinerary, time will be spent diving the deep walls of Texada and Lasqueti Islands. Then further north to dive the wrecks of the Capilano and Gulf Stream.

Hornby Island

Dive the fastest current in the world.

Nakwakto Rapids

Campbell River and Quadra Island at their best.

Discovery Passage

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Barcley Sound

West Coast Vancouver Island

Trip Destinations

The northeast coast of Vancouver Island is an area of rugged beauty, crooked forests, and clusters of islands. Each trip offers the possibility of seeing a pod of killer whales with the sun glistening off their dorsal fins as they surface beside the boat.

After boarding in Pender Harbour, The Mamro cruises the protected waters of Agamemnon Channel, Jervis and Sechelt Inlets. The Sunshine Coast greets us with the breathtaking beauty of magnificent waterfalls and sheer mountains. Dive deep walls covered with gorgonian corals, cloud and chimney sponges. Sechelt Inlet is the home of the artificial reef HMCS Chaudiere.

No Sunshine Coast trip is complete without a visit to the 9-ft bronze Mermaid at Saltery Bay.

Explore the Central Coast of BC. Dive the wrecks of the Ohio and Trans Pac. Search for Kermode Bears and relax in the hot springs.

The Gulf Islands are situated between southern Vancouver Island and the mainland. These islands offer a unique blend of civilization and solitude. Diving is varied to include wall

diving in Porlier Pass, Gabriola Pass or Dodd Narrows. A tour by the colony of sea lions and by Eagle Wall are a great opportunity for the photographer. The rustic beauty of these islands seems to make time stand still. The Gulf Islands are great for those of you want to come to Nanaimo, but are tired of diving the wrecks.

Nanaimo

Central Coast

Sunshine Coast

The Gulf Islands