Location:
Located on Canada’s rugged Pacific coast, British Columbia offers some of the most diverse and dramatic cold-water diving in the world — from Vancouver Island to the fjords of the mainland.
 
Why it’s a top dive destination:
BC’s emerald-green waters are teeming with life — plumose anemones, wolf eels, rockfish, and the legendary giant Pacific octopus. With towering kelp forests, steep walls, and nutrient-rich currents, every dive feels like an underwater wilderness expedition.
 
Highlights:
Browning Wall and God’s Pocket near Port Hardy
Kelp forests and octopus encounters in Vancouver Island
Wolf eels, lingcod, and colorful anemones
Excellent visibility in winter months
 
Fun Fact:
The giant Pacific octopus is the world’s largest octopus species — some individuals found in British Columbia have weighed over 50 kg and stretched more than 4 meters across!