Island Charters - Dive Operators On Vancouver Island

Island Charters - Which dive charter operators to use on and around Vancouver Island:

In addition to the regular scuba dive charters offered by the local Vancouver Island dive shop operators, some of whom have their own boats, the following dive boat charter operators should be considered if you are looking to book your own dives:

The Driving force behind the sinking of the 737 Artificial Reef in Chemainus was Peter Luckham of 49th Parallel Dive Charters.

They constantly explore new dive sites and know the area very well, and offer Critter exploration dives, wreck dives and the 737 dive.

Contact them through CoolDives.com to put together a great Vancouver Island charters diving package for you, including great dives, food and accommodation.


Abyssal Dive Charters & Lodge near Campbell River on Quadra Island.

Broken Island Adventures Ltd. (Bamfield and Barkley Sound)

The Legendary Browning Pass Hideaway in the Port Hardy area on the Northern tip of Vancouver Island.

- Legendary scuba diving and Vancouver Island charters (wall dives, drift dives and more)

- Legendary kayaking, wildlife viewing, eco-and First Nations cultural tours

- Legendary meals and good times

- Considered by some to be the "best cold water diving in the universe"

- B&B style rooms, daily, weekly or longer cabin rentals, boat charters, and legendary all-inclusive scuba diving packages

No scuba diving trip or dive vacation is complete without spending some time exploring this amazing part of the world.

Catala Charters (Port Hardy)

Divers Choice Charters (Nanaimo)

Docside Dive Charters (Sidney, Saanich Inlet, and Sansum Narrows)

Emerald Sea Adventures Ltd. (based in Sidney with charters around southern Vancouver Island)

Go Deep Dive Adventures (based in Sidney with charters around southern Vancouver Island)

God’s Pocket Resort (Port Hardy, God’s Pocket Park)

Hornby Island Diving & Lodge (Hornby Island 6 gill sharks)

Just Dive In Adventures (Nanaimo)

Malei Island Resort (Port Hardy area)

Awesome diving and snorkeling (and of course, surfing) in world-famous Tofino and Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island with Ocean Planet Adventures and island charters.

Andy and Christine offer small, personalized dive or snorkel charters, as well as PADI certified lessons, scuba equipment to rent or buy, and air-refills.

They also provide commercial diving services if you need those, too.

They do their best to ensure you have a memorable stay in Tofino, British Columbia.

More information about their services and diving in Tofino can be found at Ocean Planet Adventures (Tofino / Clayoquot Sound)

Pacific Pinnacle Dive Charters for personalized dive charters around Victoria and Sooke on southern Vancouver Island.

Daily charters are available to Race Rocks and many other interesting and unique dive sites for groups of up to 7 divers.

Pacific Pro Dive & Surf Company (Comox, Hornby Island, Nanaimo and Campbell River)

Vancouver Island diving & scuba charters, snorkel trips, eco wildlife viewing tours and water taxi services in the Courtenay, Comox, Hornby Island and Campbell River area of Vancouver Island can easily be arranged with Pacific Pro Dive & Surf.

Dive and accommodation packages, rental gear, air fills, dive lessons, and retail sales are also available, along with other exiting outdoor sports.

Rendezvous Dive Adventures in Barkley Sound is a great scuba diving lodge in an amazing wilderness setting.

This was one of the first dive resorts in British Columbia, and the current owners, Peter and kathy, are great hosts and provide great food and a great location for divers and family adventure-seekers alike.

Rockfish Divers is a great little PADI dive charter operator and lesson provider that operates out of the world-famous Marina & Eco-Adventure Centre at the Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa in the Saanich Inlet, just outside of Victoria, BC Canada.

They run daily dive lessons and charters to a number of great dive sites in the Saanich Inlet, and can also be chartered for larger groups if you want to go to other nearby dive sites.

They work in conjunction with Victoria's best PADI accredited dive resort to offer three day Stay, Play and Dive packages.



Tahtsa Dive Charters, are the local dive experts in the area of Nootka Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Incredible diving, history (Captain Cook claimed British Columbia for England here in 1778), First Nations culture, eco-tourism, adventure and wildlife tours and whale watching adventures are all professionally hosted by Jude and Scott Schooner of Tahtsa Dive Charters.

There are many known great dive sites, and many new sites being discovered all the time. This is un-crowded, exploratory diving at it's best!

Read more about what Nootka Sound has to offer divers, and contact us at CoolDives to book your cultural diving experience in British Columbia.

Shallon Charters (Victoria and southern Vancouver Island)

Union Bay Dive & Kayak (Hornby and other Gulf Islands)

Viking Adventure Tours (Nanaimo & over nights)

Island Charters and Other Operators

If you prefer, you can book your Island scuba vacation or Vancouver Island scuba lessons/diving with a PADI certified Vancouver Island scuba diving store who can arrange your own individual or group dives and rental equipment.

Feel free to contact the Island Charter operators directly (please mention the CoolDives.com website) or if you want to find out more about CoolDives pricing, fill in the contact form below and I will arrange for the best local dive Vancouver Island operator to contact you.

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