Being a certified diver opens up a new world of opportunities while traveling around the world. Once you've done a "dive holiday" you'll probably always be thinking, "what's the diving like," whenever you plan future scuba holidays.

Getting certified
Finish your required open water dives during your next tropical vacation. Once you've completed the pool & classroom training with The Dive Outfitters, you'll receive a referral letter that you can take on holidays with you. A dive instructor at your holiday destination will take over your training and complete your required dives with you, usually over a couple of days. Then you're certified a certified Open Water Diver!! Continue diving on your holiday as a certified diver!

Vancouver Island
Maybe something closer to home is more your style for a scuba diving holiday. Vancouver Island is known for some of the best temperate-water diving in the world! Complete your pool & classroom training here at home, finish your open water dives in the ocean with Nanaimo Dive Outfitters.

If you're already certified, a trip to the coast will offer some unique diving opportunities. There are lots of shore dive sites on Vancouver Island and also some great boat dives too. Check out some of the artificial reefs in the Nanaimo area including the HMCS Saskatchewan, HMCS Cape Breton, or the Riv Tow Lion. Or maybe dive the 737 airplane that is sunk in Chemanius.