Scuba Diving Adventures
Vancouver Island is world renowned for large marine animals, colourful reefs and unsurpassed diversity. One these trips you'll have an opportunity to see giant Pacific octopus, wolfeels, friendly seals and sea lions, as well as a multitude of fish. There are also a number of historic shipwrecks in our area, including the steamship SS Capilano which sank in 1915, the wreck of the MV Gulstream which struck a nearby island in 1947, the SS Alpha, and the steam tug Shamrock. Big Animal Encounters operates diving boats from Campbell River and Comox exploring the areas best sites including Hornby Island, the northern Salish Sea and Discovery Passage / Quadra Island.
Join us for a day of scuba diving in the beautiful Salish Sea & Discovery Passage.
Please note that we reserve the right to move divers onto vessel departures from either Comox or Campbell River depending on experience, vessel availability and weather.
CAMPBELL RIVER
We will contact you with meet times from Campbell River which vary depending on currents.
COMOX
We will meet you at the Comox Municipal Marina boat ramp at 9:00am unless otherwise specified. This is a two tank dive charter which includes snacks and refreshments.
Campbell River - meet at our Marine Adventure Centre
129 - 1340 Island Highway
(250) 914-3483
Comox - meet at the Comox Municipal Marina Boat Launch
1801 Wilcox Street
(250) 338-3219
Let us know if you require rental gear. Things to bring with you include:
- Mask, Snorkel, Fins
- Boots, Gloves, Hood
- Wetsuit or Drysuit
- BCD & Regulator
- Tanks and Weights
- Dive Computer
- Camera
- Hat and Sunglasses
- Diving Certification Card
- Log Book
Dive charters are not guided and suitable for experienced temperate water divers. You may also choose to hire a divemaster (additional fee applies).
Our crew work very hard to make your trip and exciting and comfortable as possible. Our team is always greatly appreciative of gratuities received for good service.
This excursion is suitable for certified recreational divers who have experience with colder water diving trips. If you have not been scuba diving in the past 18 months or have not been cold water diving before then we will strongly suggest that you take part in an environmental orientation dive with a local dive centre prior to taking part in a boat charter.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
- Our tours operate on a minimum passenger load of 6. If we do not meet the minimums for this tour you can choose to rebook on another date or request a refund for no charge.
- Due to weather, vessel availability and diver numbers we reserve the right to alter itineraries and vessels departure points from either Comox or Campbell River.
Thank you for your understanding.
Email: explore@biganimalencounters.com
