By Jenessa Greenough | Updated for International Diving Centre | PADI Diver Training & FAQ So, you’re thinking about becoming a certified scuba diver and have questions about what to expect and how to make it happen? Learning to dive opens .. Read More

By Jenessa Greenough | Updated for International Diving Centre | Exposure Protection & Gear Tips Shopping for a women's wetsuit online can feel overwhelming with so many brands, cuts, and neoprene thicknesses available. Whether you are gearin.. Read More

Flexible Digital Gift Cards: Any Custom Amount | Scheduled Email Delivery | Redeem Online at diveidc.com or In-Store in Vancouver! Give the Perfect Gift: International Diving Centre E-Gift Cards Delivered Electronically | Custom Dollar Amounts | Pers.. Read More

Published by Jenessa Greenough | Updated for Current Travel Standards Planning a tropical getaway or an upcoming group dive trip? Many people learn to dive specifically for an upcoming warm-water vacation. Whether you are a brand new diver or an expe.. Read More

• Suunto Zoop Novo
• Shearwater
• Dive Computers
• Battery Change

IDC Diving Insights • Equipment & Evolution End of an Era: Saying Goodbye to the Suunto Zoop & Vyper Series Published by International Diving Centre (diveidc.com) Every so often, the scuba diving world reaches a landmark turning point wh.. Read More

• Scuba Equalization
• Ear Pressure Scuba
• Diver Safety
• Equalization Techniques

DIVER SAFETY & MEDICAL GUIDELINES Equalize Like a Pro: How to Master Ear Pressure on Every Descent Updated & Fact-Checked | By International Diving Centre | In Alignment with Divers Alert Network (DAN) Equalizing early and continuously preven.. Read More

• Dive Equipment
• Underwater Compass
• Suunto SK
• Scubapro FS
• Underwater Compass Suunto SK Scubapro FS Scuba Navigation

IDC Archive Feature | Originally Published October 13, 2012 | By Jenessa Greenough Why a High-Quality Analog Compass is Dollar-for-Dollar Your Best Dive Gear Investment I’ve been diving for nearly a decade, averaging between 100 to 200 dives ea.. Read More

• Open Water Scuba
• Scuba Certification
• PADI Continuing Education
• Dive Gear
• Local Fun Dives
• Scuba Travel

IDC Archive Feature | Published February 17, 2013 | By Jenessa Greenough A Roadmap for New Scuba Divers Ready to Explore the Underwater World Many people get their basic scuba certification on a whim or for a specific tropical vacation, only to fall .. Read More

• Shore Diving
• Vancouver Diving
• Cold Water Diving
• Dive Safety
• Whytecliff Park
• Porteau Cove
• Howe Sound

IDC Archive Feature | Published April 26, 2013 | By Jenessa Greenough Local Insight & Essential Strategies for Pacific Northwest Shore Divers Depending on where you received your basic open water scuba certification and completed your first ocean.. Read More

• Equipment
• Staying Warm In the Water

If you’ve spent any time at the pool or on the water with our team at International Diving Centre, you’ve probably noticed our instructors wearing something a little different than traditional neoprene wetsuits. Teaching dive classes in t.. Read More