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Vancouver Island and environs are internationally recognized as a premiere diving destination. The Jacques Cousteau Society has rated the water surrounding Vancouver Island second only to the Red Sea for clarity and diversity of marine life. In the winter, peak season for diving around the Island(s), the temperate waters provide incredible visibility. Access to the dive sites is available from numerous communities along the East coast of Vancouver Island, from Victoria all the way North to Port Hardy.

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Vancouver Island, BC Shore Diving Site Map
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Vancouver Island, BC Shore Diving Sites

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1

Telegraph Bay

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Reviews: 6   Average: 3.22
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2

Spring Bay

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Reviews: 5   Average: 3.52
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3

Ten Mile Point

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Reviews: 11   Average: 3.93
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4

Cattle Point Park

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Reviews: 1   Average: 2.69
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5

McMicking Point

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Reviews:    Average: 0.00
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6

McNeill Point

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Reviews: 1   Average: 4.62
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7

Ross Charles Park

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Reviews:    Average: 0.00
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8

Clover Point

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Reviews: 5   Average: 3.53
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9

Ogden Breakwater

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Reviews: 12   Average: 4.23
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10

Saxe Point Park

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Reviews: 2   Average: 2.82
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11

Esquinalt Lagoon

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Reviews: 3   Average: 2.44
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12

Albert Head Lagoon

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Reviews: 3   Average: 3.25
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Below are the undocumented ShoreDiving Sites
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Vancouver Island, BC Future Shore Diving Sites

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13

Argonaut Wharf

Reviews:    Average: 0.00
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14

God's Pocket Resort

Reviews:    Average: 0.00
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15

Henderson Point

Reviews: 5   Average: 3.57
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16

King Koho

Reviews: 1   Average: 3.60
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17

McKenzie Bight

Reviews: 1   Average: 2.85
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18

Moulds Bay

Reviews:    Average: 0.00
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19

Mystery Wreck in Deep Cove

Reviews: 4   Average: 2.98
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20

Old Government Wharf

Reviews: 1   Average: 2.77
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21

Quathiaski Cove Quadra Island

Reviews: 1   Average: 3.00
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22

Sydney Pier

Reviews: 1   Average: 3.05
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23

Union Bay Wreck

Reviews: 2   Average: 3.39
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24

Willis Point

Reviews: 2   Average: 3.45
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Favorite books from our ShoreDiving library:

Secret Coastline II: More Journeys and Discoveries Along BC's Shores
Victoria's Shore Dives: Ocean Shore Diving in British Columbia, Canada
Greg Dombowsky's Diver's Guide: Vancouver Island South
101 Dives: From the Mainland of Washington and British Columbia

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