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WRECK
DIVING
[wreck
diving] [wall diving] [other
diving] [drift diving] [custom
dives] |
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HMCS Saskatchewan The
Saskatchewan: DDE 262 Destroyer Escort (Mackenzie-class Destroyer Escort) |
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"Ready
and Confident"
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Snake Island, Nanaimo
Co-ordinates:
49º 12.96' N
123º 53.070' W
366-feet (111 metres)
2900 tons
Sinking date: June 14, 1997
THIS IS A LOCAL DIVE |
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Since
her sinking she has seen over 55,000 divers
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She
sits upright with a slight list to the port side
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Radar
Platform 45’
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Bridge
65’
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Top
of guns 85’
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Fore
and aft decks 95’
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Aft
mortar bay 105’
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Keel
on the bottom 130’
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HMCS Cape Breton The
Cape Breton: Fleet Maintenance Group 100 - WWII Victory Ship |
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"Chance
changes not our race"
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Snake Island, Nanaimo
Co-ordinates:
49º 12.88' N
123º 53.067' W
440-feet (134 metres)
9500 tons
Sinking date:
October 20, 2001
THIS IS A LOCAL DIVE
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- She
sits upright with a slight list to Starboard
- Crows
Nest 40’
- Top
or Funnel 50’
- Captains
Quarters 85’
- Main
Deck 100’
- Engine
Room 142’
- Keel
on the Bottom 145’
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The Riv Tow Lion Soon
to come... |
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This
will be a perfect novice or foul weather dive it will be sunk in the
sheltered waters of Departure Bay.
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The
GB Church Coastal Freighter, built
1943 in Goole, England |
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Portland Island, near
Sidney
Co-ordinates:
48º 43.323' N
123º 21.339' W
175 feet (53
metres)
Sinking date:
August 11, 1991
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THE
FIRST ARTIFICIAL REEF IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
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The
Mackenzie DDE 261 Destroyer Escort
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"By Virtue and Valour"
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Gooch Island, Sidney
Co-ordinates:
48º 40.094' N
123º 17.170' W
366-feet (111 metres), 2900
tons
Sinking date:
Sept. 16, 1995
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The
Chaudière DDE 235 Destroyer Escort
- Restigouche-class Destroyer Escort
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"Fortune Smiles on the Brave"
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Kunechin
Point
Porpoise Bay, Sechelt
366-feet (111 metres), 2900
tons
Sinking date:
Dec. 5, 1992
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The
Columbia DDE 260 Destroyer
Escort - Restigouche-class Destroyer Escort
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"May
Columbia Flourish Everywhere"
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Maude Island, Campbell
River
Co-ordinates:
50º 08.031' N
125º 20.152' W
366-feet (111 metres), 2900
tons
Sinking date:
June 22, 1996
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Divers
Choice Charters ( 2 5 0 ) 7 1 6 - 8 8 6 7
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WALL
DIVING |
Wall
Dives:
There are many great wall
dives far to many to mention them all so here are a couple of our
favourites.
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SNAKE
ISLAND
local dive:
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Snake
Island is a bird sanctuary as well as home to 100 or so harbour seals. The
wall dive is on the opposite side of the island to the Saskatchewan and
Cape Breton site. The dive starts in 40' of water and drops vertically to
over 300'. You will see large colonies of cloud sponges and Plumose
Anemones and friendly seals. |
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CARLOS
ISLAND
northern gulf island dive:
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Starting
in about 20' of water the bottom steps down in terraces to about 80' and
then a sheer vertical wall to well over 200'. Octopus, Wolf Eels, Rock Cod
and further down Cloud Sponges. |
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Divers
Choice Charters ( 2 5 0 ) 7 1 6 - 8 8 6 7
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OTHER
DIVING |
Other
Diving:
We promise to take you to the dives you
want not the dives best for the boat. There number of available
dives are far too great to list but we have chosen a few of our
favourites to get you started.
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NECK POINT
local dive:
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Neck
point is well known for the wolf eels that inhabit this rocky
peninsula. Depths to 90'. |
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CLARKE ROCK
local dive:
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Clarke
Rock is a dual pinnacle that starts at 10' and drops to 90'+.
This site is popular for its Cimmeny sponges. |
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JESSE
ISLAND
local dive:
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Jesse
Island is located in Departure bay. With depths to 80' and it's sheltered
location it is an excellent Novice or night diving location. |
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Divers
Choice Charters ( 2 5 0 ) 7 1 6 - 8 8 6 7
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drift
diving |
Drift Diving:
There is nothing quite like a drift dive. The currents provide an ideal
habitat for all species of marine life. The following dives are done at
slack and buoyancy control is a must as the current will definitely be
moving at the conclusion of your dive. Here are a couple of our
favourites, but there are countless others, just call and ask us!
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DODD
NARROWS
local dive:
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Dodd
Narrows southeast of Nanaimo is rated #2 dive in British Columbia. This
narrow channel can experience currents of 8 to 9 Knots. This is a slack
water dive with depths to 90'. Sea Anemone, Sea stars, orange cup corral,
rock fish and many species of cod just to name a few. This is a great
photo opportunity; we have sighted Orcas in Northumberland Channel on our
return from this dive. |
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GABRIOLA
PASSAGE
local dive:
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Gabriola
passage is a Marine Life Sanctuary. Average depth is 90' currents can
reach 7 knots in this fairly wide channel. Gabriola Passage has incredible
marine life including giant octopus, urchins fock fish and cod this is
also a slack water dive. |
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Divers
Choice Charters ( 2 5 0 ) 7 1 6 - 8 8 6 7
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custom
dive excursions |
Custom Dive Excursions:
Jacques Cousteau Proclaimed that the spectacular coastal waters of
Vancouver Island and Nanaimo "are the best temperate water diving
in the world second only to the red sea."
Dive here and you will agree.
Every diver has his or her own preference
in dives and diving. At Divers choice we specialize in custom
charters so you can have the dive you are looking for. We provide
the best dives for the divers not the best dive for the boat.
Ken Adrian, who is not only your Captain,
but also an avid diver says that after all the work of getting to the
dive and getting all your equipment on, there is no point point in doing
a mediocre dive.
Ken has experienced most of the dives
first-hand and knows the best places to explore.
We invite you to call and talk to us. We love to talk diving and
together we can plan your perfect dive trip without emptying your
pockets!
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Divers
Choice Charters ( 2 5 0 ) 7 1 6 - 8 8 6 7
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