Howe Sound Boat Dives
Why train with us?
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Low student to instructor ratios : 3 or 4 students per instructor both in the pool and ocean
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Our retail store is located downtown.
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Diving courses available all year-round. Private courses available.
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We teach children 10 years and older.
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Passionate team of Instructors and Divemasters who love to teach.
Mixing Dive Teams :
We are happy to introduce mixed dive groups at Diving Sports! We will be allowing free divers and scuba divers on the same boat charters to enjoy our local waters and share different experiences.
Diving in a Drysuit :
If you wish to rent a drysuit for our fun dives you are required to have a drysuit specialty certification or have done some drysuit training directly through us. If you haven't tried it yet, have a look at our Drysuit Specialty Courses! We'll teach you everything you need to know.
Equipment Rental :
Reserve your rental equipment HERE
What's Included? :
Transportation from Diving Sports to Horseshoe Bay
2 tanks for the day.
Weights for the dives
Hot drinks and snacks
Dive guide
Transportation :
Transport can be provided from our shop to the dive site. We have our shop van (limited to a 6 passenger maximum capacity). Available passenger places in the shop van will be provided on a first-come-first-serve basis. Start times will be 1 hour earlier for transportation for ocean dives.
Why Howe Sound?:
Howe Sound is home to most of our local dive sites both shore and boat access. Unfortunately due to water access there aren't very many shore dive sites for groups of divers to go explore. That's why we try to arrange charters with other local companies to take groups of both Freedivers and Scuba Divers to explore more of what our waters have to offer!
Scuba Divers :
Scuba divers must hold an advanced certification, a minimum of 15 cold water dives, and proof of diving within the last 12 months. Divers wishing to rent a drysuit must have a recognized Drysuit Specialty Certification. Reserve your rental equipment HERETechnical Scuba Diver :
Should have advanced nitrox/ decompression procedures or PADI Tec 45 certification, and a minimum of 10 technical cold water dives in the last 6 months. Divers wishing to sign up for a technical dive are encouraged to bring a dive buddy as one may not be guaranteed.Freedivers:
Freedivers must have a freediving certification to the depth of 20 meters for safety, and a minimum of 15 cold water dives, with one being in the last 6 months. Reserve your rental equipment HEREBoat Charters with PNW Expeditions:
We will be meeting at 8:30am at dock in Horseshoe Bay. We will spend sometime to set up equipment and get organized on the boat before departing. Dives will be about 45min - 1hr at each dive site we choose. There is always an hour surface interval between dives so divers will want to bring lots of food and water to eat and drink, although usually hot soup is provided. We have lots of options for all experience levels of divers so there will always be something for everyone to enjoy. After the 2 dives we are usually back at the shop between 3pm and 4pm.
Commitment to Safety and Enjoyment
At Diving Sports we believe in making sure all our divers (Scuba and Freedivers) receive the best possible experience while maintaining a high standard for safety, both for the divers, the guide, and the environment we are visiting. Our dive guides have many years of experience diving locally in cold water. All Dive guides are trained in first aid and oxygen delivery. First Aid kits and DAN Oxygen Kits are present on all trips and courses. Dive sites or dive plans may be changed due to weather conditions or experience level of the group, as well as anyone not adhering to proper dive practices will politely be asked to adapt to better interact with the underwater environment.
