Sunshine Coast (BC) recommendations?

[Louie]

I'm planning to pop into Vancouver in a couple of months time and was hoping to get in a bit of diving.
I have always loved the area round the Lower/southern Sunshine Coast (not to mention it's a quick ferry ride up there) but never had the opportunity to dive there.
What are some of the highlights and must sees?
Any recommendations of good dive operators?

Thanks

Louie

 

[scubakat]

If you want to do some shore dving you can stop in to Porteau Cove and dive the artificial reefs there. I would also send you to visit Kal & Ann at Porpoise Bay Charters.

Have fun!

-K

 

[radagalf]

diving arodun the Sechelt area a couple of weeks ago, and am going again next week!!!

The diving here is tremendous, I really enjoyed it, and we easily had 50 ft vis (at one time I was at 60 ft and could still make out the bottom of the boat.

I have included two links for you, one for BC Dive Sites: http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/kerryw/scuba/divesite.htm, and the other for Porpoise Bay Charters (which has been mentioned a few times on a number of threads): http://www.porpoisebaycharters.com/. PB Charters is based out of Sechelt/Porpoise Bay Area, if you are looking for another charter based out of the Pender Harbour area, this is a phone number for a charter from there: 1-888-844-0099. Both were very good, and very knowledgeable of the local dive sites. I would definitely recommend diving to see Homer and Marge (2 resident Wolf-Eels), and to do the Power Lines dive (inquire at either charter for more information).

Hope this helps!!

PS: the PB Charters link is in the above post too... I think I'm blind sometimes.. <sigh>

 

[AquaTec]

Seachelt is great diving and so is Nanaimo area.
I wouldn't brag to much about Porteau Cove, it insn't anything to write home about.

you have some good links allready I will add my own for some more general informatioin

www.scubadivingbc.com