Vancouver Island Scuba Stores
Locations And Contact Information
Local Vancouver Island scuba stores providing scuba diving equipment sales, scuba dive equipment rentals, scuba dive lessons and license, scuba dive equipment repairs and scuba dive air refills are listed here.
Most Vancouver Island dive equipment stores also offer group dive charters and weekly local dives as well.
The Vancouver Island Scuba dive operators and equipment providers are listed below in order from south Vancouver Island to the north.
Victoria Area Dive Stores
Frank Whites Dive Store
• Located on Blanshard Street near downtown Victoria
• PADI 5 Star Training Facility
• PADI scuba certification lessons, equipment repairs, sales and rentals, air fills
Frank Whites Dive Store
Ogden Point Dive Center and Cafe
• Located on Dallas Road, across from the Ogden Point dive site and breakwater
• PADI 5 Star Training Facility
• PADI scuba certification lessons, equipment repairs, sales and rentals, air fills
Ogden Point Dive Center & Cafe
Wilson Diving Services
• Located on the Old Island Highway in Colwood, near Victoria
• PADI and ACUC Scuba Training Facility
• PADI scuba certification lessons, equipment repairs, sales and rentals, air fills
Wilson Diving Services
Beyond Deep Diving Ltd.
• Located on Cedar Hill Cross Road near Victoria
• PADI 5 Star Training Facility
• PADI scuba certification lessons, equipment sales and rentals, air fills, surfboards and related gear
Phone Owner - Dave Healy
Manager - Jes Saliba
Beyond Deep Diving
Scuba Stu's Underwater Adventures
• Located at 2078 Ludlow Road, in Sooke, B.C.
• Phone
• PADI Training Facility
• PADI scuba certification lessons, equipment repairs, sales and rentals, air fills for sport/recreational and technical divers, including nitrox and trimix, and rebreather support & training.
Website: Scuba Stu's
Sidney/Saanich Inlet Dive Stores
Rockfish Divers
• Located at the luxurious Brentwood Bay Luxury PADI Dive Resort
• PADI 5 Star Training Facility
• PADI scuba certification lessons, equipment sales and rentals, air fills, logo'd clothes, 2 day dive packages, eco-adventure tours, ocean kayak and canoe rentals, snorkeling tours, and daily dive charters
Rockfish Divers
Sidney Dive Centre Inc.
• Located at 10221 McDonald Park Road West, Sidney, B.C.
• 5 Star PADI Training Facility
• PADI scuba certification lessons, equipment repairs, sales and rentals, air fills
Sidney Dive Centre Inc.
Chemainus/Cowichan Bay Dive Stores
There are currently no Vancouver Island scuba shops in Chemainus, where the famous Boeing 737 sits as an artificial reef.
You generally need to bring your own dive equipment or rent scuba gear from other dive stores on Vancouver Island.
49th Parallel Dive Charters is the main Boeing 737 dive charter operator and they have full air tanks available, and can also arrange for limited rental equipment.
The closest retail scuba dive shop is located in Cowichan Bay and is
Pacific Water Sports
• Located on Cowichan Bay Road in Cowichan Bay, B.C.
• PADI Training Facility
• PADI scuba certification lessons, equipment repairs, sales and rentals, air fills
Pacific Water Sports
Nanaimo Equipment/Dive Stores
Ocean Explorers Diving Ltd.
• Located on Stewart Avenue in Nanaimo, B.C.
• PADI Training Facility
• PADI scuba certification lessons, equipment repairs, sales and rentals, air fills, and a dive charter operator
Ocean Explorers Diving Ltd.
Sink or Swim Scuba
• Located on Mostar Road in Nanaimo, B.C.
• PADI Training Facility
• PADI scuba certification lessons, equipment repairs, sales and rentals, air fills
Sink or Swim Scuba
Sundown Diving
• Located on Esplanade Street in Nanaimo, B.C.
• PADI Training Facility
• PADI scuba certification lessons, equipment repairs, sales and rentals, air fills
Sundown Diving
The Dive Outfitters
• Located on Northfield Road in Nanaimo, B.C.
• PDIC Training Facility
• PDIC scuba certification lessons, equipment repairs, on-line equipment sales, equipment rentals, air fills
The Dive Outfitters
Comox Valley Scuba Dive Stores
Pacific Pro Dive & Surf Company
• Located in Courtney on Cliffe Avenue
• PADI 5 Star Training Facility,SDI, TDI and SSI Certified
• PADI scuba certification lessons, equipment repairs, sales and rentals, air fills, surfing equipment, rentals, lessons and sales, kite boarding equipment, rentals, lessons and sales
Pacific Pro Dive & Surf Company
U.B. Diving
• Located on Duncan Avenue in Courtney
• PADI Training Facility
• PADI scuba certification lessons, equipment repairs, equipment sales and rentals, air and nitrox fills, daily dive charters and kayak rentals
U.B. Diving
Tofino / Clayoquot Sound Dive Stores
Ocean Planet Adventures
• Located on the Grice Road Pier, at the north end of Main Street in downtown Tofino
• PADI Training Facility
• PADI scuba certification lessons, equipment repairs, sales and rentals, air fills
• Dive charters
• Commercial diving services
More information can be found at Ocean Planet Adventures
Campbell River Dive Stores
Beaver Aquatics
• Located on the Island Highway in Campbell River, B.C.
• PADI Training Facility
• PADI scuba certification lessons, equipment repairs, sales and rentals, air fills
Beaver Aquatics
Nootka Sound/Tahsis Dive StoreIn addition to their daily dive charters, Tahtsa Dive Charters have a small Nootka Sound scuba dive shop that carries a few replacements such as mask and fin straps, zipper wax and a full line of scuba rental equipment (no dry suits though), a point and shoot camera, as well as single and double kayaks.
They also have air and nitrox fills, teach Open Water dive courses (Scuba Diving International (SDI)certification), and provide dive guide and divemaster services.
Port Hardy Scuba Equipment / Store
North Island Dive & Charter
• Located Port Hardy, B.C.
• PADI Training Facility
• PADI scuba certification lessons, equipment repairs, sales and rentals, air fills, charter operator
North Island Dive & Charter
If you have more information to list above or are a Vancouver Island scuba dive store and wish to be considered for listing here, please contact us at the email address below. Vancouver operators and Sunshine Coast dive operators are listed on a separate page.
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