Olivia's Reef Dive Adventures

🗺️ Sunshine Coast Getaway
2026-01-16 08:00 - 2026-01-18 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | <font color=teal>Beginner Friendly:</font>, Open Water Certification + 10 Cold water dives
Snorkeling, freediving and scuba friendly trip. The Sunshine Coast in British Columbia is known for its wide array of wildlife and often crystal clear waters with an abundance of bays, coves and beaches to explore. The Sunshine coast is peppered with countless dive sites including incredible walls, Eel Grass beds and Pinnacles. Lump Suckers, Giant Pacific Octopus, Wolf eels and Sea lions all call this area home.

Advanced Snorkeling Course
2026-01-24 09:00 - 16:30
The Advanced Snorkeling Course involves snorkeling while making breath-hold dives to observe aquatic life, up close and personal. Refinement of core snorkeling skills and a base knowledge of local tides, currents and sites will ensure cold water snorkeling can be a safe and exciting activity

Indian Arm Boat Diving
2026-01-25 10:00 - 16:30, 2026-02-08 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-07 08:00 - 15:00
Exploring British Columbia’s waters via boat charter lets you access new dive sites off shore. Discover incredible marine life, sponge reefs, walls, rocky reefs, pinnacles, rock overhangs, artificial reefs and ship wrecks. Join Olivia’s Reef for unforgettable boat dive adventures.

Intro to Snorkeling
2026-01-27 18:00 - 2026-01-28 21:30, 2026-02-17 18:00 - 2026-02-18 21:30
Class Sessions: 6:00pm – 8:00pm Pool Sessions: 8:00pm – 9:15pm
Intro to Snorkeling is a beginner course and requires no prior experience. You’ll learn how to snorkel in the controlled setting of a pool, gain confidence using fins, masks and snorkels in a safe and fun environment.

🗺️ Hornby Island Weekend
2026-01-30 08:00 - 2026-02-01 17:00 | <font color=teal>Intermediate:</font>, Advanced Open Water + 20 Cold water dives
Hornby Island diving is home to a wide variety of underwater life due to its unique location and rock formations. Sea lions frequent areas of the island in the winter months, although we aren’t specifically diving with them they do sometimes get curious!

Vancouver Boat Dives – Howe Sound
2026-02-07 08:00 - 14:30, 2026-04-26 08:00 - 14:30

🤿 Sooke Snorkeling & Freediving Weekend
2026-02-13 06:00 - 2026-02-15 17:00 | <font color=teal>Beginner Friendly!</font>, Freedivers & Snorkeler who are comfortable in the ocean
Sooke snorkeling is known for having some incredible sites to explore and observe wildlife. Explore the clear winter waters as we observe pristine shorelines, emerald bays, kelp forests and rocky reefs. after a day in the water relax in our rustic cabin, including a hot tub!

🗺️ Campbell River Diving Weekend
2026-02-20 08:00 - 2026-02-22 18:00 | <font color=teal>Advanced Divers:</font>, Advanced Open Water Certification + 45 Cold water dives
More info Coming Soon!

Open Water Diver + Drysuit Course
2026-02-24 18:00 - 2026-03-15 14:00, 2026-05-08 08:00 - 2026-05-24 17:00
PADI® Open Water Diver is the first scuba certification level. A PADI Instructor will teach you how to scuba dive in a relaxed, supportive learning environment.
By the end of the course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to dive at home or abroad and be an ambassador for the underwater world.

Nanoose Bay Day Trip - Tyee Cove
2026-03-08 06:00 - 19:00
Nanoose Bay diving is known for its clear waters and wide variety of wildlife. Its makes a perfect day trip from Vancouver, join one of our day trips and let us handle all of the transportation and ferry logistics. Explore walls, rocky reefs and and breathtaking underwater landscapes that are home to resident Wolf eels, Octopus, Rockfish, Sunflower Stars, Kings Crabs and so much more!

Drysuit Diver Specialty Course
2026-03-11 18:00 - 2026-03-15 15:00, 2026-05-16 19:00 - 2026-05-23 15:00
The PADI Drysuit Specialty course – Gain confidence in cold water, learn how to use a drysuit specifically designed for the cold water environments of Vancouver and British Columbia. Millions of people have learned to scuba dive and gone on to discover the wonders of the aquatic world.

Vancouver Shore Snorkeling Tour
2026-03-20 10:00 - 16:30, 2026-06-07 10:00 - 16:30
Snorkeling is a year round activity here in Vancouver and with a growing community, now is a great time to explore this rewarding sport. With countless access points to the ocean, you’ll have the chance to observe wildlife that most people don’t even know exists in our waters. Guided Vancouver Shore Snorkeling Tours are a great way to build confidence and experience with the challenges of snorkeling in cold water.

Advanced Snorkeling Course
2026-03-21 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-25 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-17 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-06-13 09:00 - 16:30
The Advanced Snorkeling Course involves snorkeling while making breath-hold dives to observe aquatic life, up close and personal. Refinement of core snorkeling skills and a base knowledge of local tides, currents and sites will ensure cold water snorkeling can be a safe and exciting activity.

Indian Arm Boat Snorkeling Tour
2026-03-22 10:00 - 16:30, 2026-06-14 10:00 - 16:30
Indian Arm is a steep-sided glacial fjord in southwestern British Columbia. Formed during the last Ice Age, it extends due north from Burrard Inlet. Steps away from Vancouver, this rugged coastline boasts some of the best diving in the area. Sheltered from large storms these waters are often calm and crystal clear during the winter making them ideal for snorkeling in the cooler months.

Advanced Open Water Diver Course
2026-03-28 08:00 - 2026-03-29 15:00
The Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about expanding your skills. You’ll complete two required dives—deep diving and underwater navigation—then choose three additional specialty dives based on the local environment and what excites you most, for a total of five dives. Each specialty dive you complete can earn you credit toward PADI® specialty certifications.

Deep Diver Specialty Course
2026-04-11 08:00 - 2026-04-12 15:00
The PADI Deep Diver Specialty course provides you with training to a maximum depth of 40m (130 feet). Exploring deeper dives opens a whole new world of marine life, wrecks, walls and reefs to explore. Learn how to dive within these limits in a safe and controlled manner with Olivia’s Reef Diving.

🗺️ Port Hardy Diving Weekend
2026-04-16 08:00 - 2026-04-19 17:00 | <font color=teal>Advanced Divers Only:</font>, Advanced Certification + 80 Cold water dives
Browning Pass is a world class diving destination, join us and explore walls covered in corals and sponges, shallow kelp forests with white sand floors and underwater pinnacles covered in life. This is truly a bucket list dive trip and a photographers dream!

Howe Sound Boat Snorkeling Tour
2026-05-02 10:00 - 16:30
Howe Sound boat charters offer a chance to switch up your snorkeling routine and explore new and exciting sites! Know for having great visibility in the cooler months, its a great way to observe different species that can’t often be found at the local Vancouver shore sites.

Sunshine Coast Day Trip - Martin Cove
2026-06-06 06:00 - 18:00
A hidden gem, Martins Cove is one of the best shore dives in BC and many dive shops skip this site as it doesn’t have any washroom facilities. Those willing to brave the limited amenities are sure to encounter some great diving. This secluded bay is home to Lumpsuckers, Octopus, Wolf eels, Sea Spiders and a stunning array of nudibranchs.
Martin’s Cove is beginner friendly but depths of 100+ feet can be easily accessed for more experienced divers.
