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The first ever Island Tec Retreat is heading our way! May 21st - 28th will see the unique worldwide expedition head to Curacao for a week of stunning diving, technical diving demos, and fun. You can read all about it at www.islandtecretreat.com If you'd like to learn more about the wonderful Curacao, check out this infographic:  

Steep Island is named for, er, being Steep. And an island. Pretty obvious really, but what a lot of people aren't aware of is that it’s one of the best places in the country to see tube worms. Lots and lots of tube worms. Tube worms are very cool creatures indeed. They are commonly attached to rocks, shells, floats and piers, and Steep Island seems to be magnet for them. They can be found at a depth of about 50 foot down, inhabiting waters to around 350 deep. These fascinating, and quite beautiful bouquets are filter feeders, meaning they feast on tiny microscopic organisms. Their predators...

Happy Halloween! Pacific Pro Dive & Marine Adventures 19th Annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest was a huge success this year. Over 15 divers turned out, half in fancy dress, to submerge beneath the waves, pumpkin in one hand, dive knife in the other. We had a ton of prizes to give away, all gratefully donated by our sponsors. We’d also like to give a huge thank you to Siefferts Farm Market for donating the pumpkins. Best of all we raised $400 for a fantastic charity, Pitching In For Kids. So well done everyone! Don’t take out word for it though,...

Pacific Pro Dive & Marine Adventures' 19th annual Halloween underwater pumpkin carving contest is back. Like all good horror movies, a sequel was inevitable. Divers arrive at 10am, Comox Marine Park, Sunday October 25th, and begin carving at 11am. A $10 registration fee secures each diver a pumpkin, hotdog and a raffle ticket. This year we have more prizes than ever! With donations from an awesome bunch of manufacturers. Bare have donated a wheeled carry on bag (perfect to take to the Bahamas), Spy are giving away a pair of sweet sunglasses, we have a Light & Motion light, plus donations from ONeill Wetsuits, ONeill Clothing, Xcel, Shearwater, PADI and DAN. Not bad at...

Today, October 1st, 2015 is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Capilano, now one of British Columbia’s top dive sites. The 122 foot long cargo steamship struck a submerged object at approximately 9:25pm on the night of September 29th, 1915. Captain Nelson was not immediately informed of the strike, as it was so soft crew members believed the vessel just hit a log, a common occurrence in BC waters. It was only when he heard the ship's whistle echo off an island - in just 5 short seconds, that he realized something was seriously wrong, and the ship...