Diving is not strenuous if it is performed properly and in fact, it can be very low impact and relaxing for the average diver.

There are programs designed for children as young as 5 but they have strict limits as to maximum depth, child to instructor ratios and they must be conducted in a pool. To dive in the ocean, the minimum age is 10 years old. This is not however the average 10 year old. For children wishing [...] Read Full Post »

No, diving does not have to be expensive.

The quality of diver training you receive in a five star cold water facility is far in excess of that which you will receive in a tropical destination. Much like learning to drive in a standard vehicle versus an automatic, learning to dive here just leaves you better equipped for global environments.

Vancouver Island has been internationally renowned by diving and marine life enthusiasts due to the acres of plant life, extensive marine life, tremendous underwater photography, caves, cliffs, underwater parks, accessible wrecks, and brilliant colours.

Your arms, feet, hands and face are the only exposed parts – and most people find them pretty flattering.

The waters of Vancouver vary slightly in temperature during the various seasons of the year so SCUBA diving can be enjoyed in Greater Vancouver year-round.

Whenever a person is in an environment in which they are surrounded by water that is too deep to stand up in, they should have basic swimming abilities.