Dive resort suggestions - North Sound or Victoria or Vancouver?

[Jackie Cousteau]

One of our best diving experiences was on a liveaboard from Port Hardy, we were in Johnson Strait between Malcom Island and Alert Bay, and saw a pod of four killer whales during our dive. After surfacing they hung around the boat for topside pictures. The diving off Vancouver Island from Nanaimo North is fantastic.

 

[saylke]

Speaking of liveaboards off Vancouver Island, any recommendations? I've looked at the Nautilus Explorer's site, but was looking for shorter trips than 10 days. Maybe around 4-6 days?

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Speaking of liveaboards off Vancouver Island, any recommendations? I've looked at the Nautilus Explorer's site, but was looking for shorter trips than 10 days. Maybe around 4-6 days?

You'll get better options doing one of the land-based resorts. Some offer 3 or more dives daily at reasonable rates, and you have a more flexible schedule.

I'd recommend checking out resorts in Port Hardy (I'm heading up to The Hideaway at the end of August for a few days), Barkley Sound (Rendezvous Lodge), or Quadra Island (Abyssal Charters). Those are all well-run dive operations in excellent locations.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[cooldives]

Great suggestions from NWGrateful Diver. You could check out Mamro Adventures at Mamro Adventures if you still wanted a live-aboard. Another resort with great diving is at God's Pocket, north of Port Hardy.