• 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

• Education

Feeling the chill of our temperate waters (or similar conditions around the world) many certified divers want to trade up from a wetsuit and dive in a drysuit. However, some are surprised to learn that it is not as easy as walking into their local di.. Read More

• Equipment

You’ve planned the trip, paid for the charter, and driven two hours to the dock. You pull your mask over your head—and snap. The strap tears right in half. Or worse, a small leak threatens to derail your entire dive day before you even get in the.. Read More

• British Columbia

Are you a certified diver and want to have the freedom to dive whenever you want? Has it been a while since you’ve blown bubbles under the waves?  Feeling the itch to get back into the ocean but are not ready to travel? Want to join us for.. Read More

• British Columbia

Which One should I buy first? This is a common inquiry we receive from newer divers looking to make one of their first significant equipment purchases, Which one should I buy first? Regulator or BCD? I feel as though there are pros and cons to buying.. Read More