Sunshine Coast Diving - Can You Find Our Mermaid?
It certainly brought back memories, since when I was growing up in the prairie city of Winnipeg, my only glimpse of the stunning, rugged, pristine west coast of Canada was from watching ‘The Beachcombers’ on Sunday nights. If you remember watching the show, you will be happy to know Molly’s Reach is still operating in Gibsons, British Columbia.
The Sunshine Coast is an 80-km stretch of spectacular coastline, with some of the world’s best scuba diving found in the area. There are numerous islands and sheltered bays - great for scuba diving, boating, kayaking and wildlife sightseeing. From shipwrecks and artificial sunken wrecks to high current drift diving, there are many great dive sites throughout this area of British Columbia for divers of every skill level.
The Sunshine Coast is also world-renowned for many spectacular outdoor recreational activities. And if you need a hotel or place to stay for your dive holiday, we love to stay at the Sunshine Coast Resort, which is centrally located with easy acccess to some of the best dives the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia has to offer. You will want to book your dives with a Sunshine Coast diving charter operator that specializes in Sunshine Coast diving, or choose to have a Sunshine Coast escorted scuba diving package.
BC Ferries regularly has sailing waits of one hour or more, depending on the season and time of day. You can either take this possible delay into account, or for a fee of CDN $17.50, you can reserve your spot on the ferry. Northwest Diver Magazine also recently chose the diving at B.C.'s Sunshine Coast as one of the top 10 secret locations for diving in British Columbia.
Free air - Learn to Dive or Stay and Dive on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia Exclusive Cooldives Special Dive Offer - Book your stay at the Scuba Shack in Tuwanek on the Sunshine Coast through Cooldives, and you'll be provided with 4 complimentary tanks of air for your use while Sunshine Coast diving.
Now is the perfect time to learn to scuba dive or upgrade your scuba diving skills on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. The Scuba Shack, a comfy, well equipped 2 bedroom Sechelt rental cabin is loaded with extras and is just minutes away from the area's favorite dive site the Tuwanek Spit. While staying at the Sechelt cabin, you can take your Sechelt PADI Open Water Certification, PADI Advanced Diver Course, PADI Enriched Air Specialty Course, or the PADI Drysuit Specialty Course. Top quality Sunshine Coast diving rental gear is also available while staying at the Scuba Shack.
The 'vis' on this favorite shore dive is often well over 75 feet. Enjoy great wall dives for open water divers (60ft max) and another for advanced divers (100ft+). And book through Cooldives.com and 4 free tanks of air will be available for you at the Scuba Shack. Why haul your own tanks around when you don't need to? Sunshine Coast Scuba Sites - Where To DiveSix other favorite Sunshine Coast dives for you to consider include:3.) Saltery Bay - Mermaid Cove (Find the local Mermaid) 4.) Fearney Bluffs Looking For A Dive Holiday - Let Us Help? We have partnered with the 'Best' of the Sunshine Coast - what we feel to be the best dive charter operators and the best hotel in the area to help you enjoy your diving.
And if you book with CoolDives during the off-season months, when scuba diving in British Columbia is at it's very best, you can enjoy a free night stay when you book a dive holiday of at least 3 consecutive nights. See the Sunshine Coast Hotel page for more details, and book now while there is still space. You can obtain your dive certification, upgrade your dive skills, or book an escorted day of Sunshine Coast diving with CoolDives as well.
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My most recent weekend get-away was to the beautiful Sunshine Coast diving area of British Columbia.
Although it is technically on the mainland of British Columbia, the Sunshine Coast, named for the extra hours of sunshine they get each year, is actually reached via a 40 minute 
There are Giant Pacific octopus dens here, and many other very good dive sites with easy shore access.
Scuba Dive Tip: Your time is incredibly valuable, especially when you are trying to get to a pre-arranged dive departure.
Visit and contact Cooldives.com for more information about your Sechelt and Sunshine Coast rental accommodation and PADI Dive lessons.
