You’ll be impressed with the size of all the marine life in the waters in British Columbia. The largest species of octopus in the world makes its home in British Columbia. Here’s your chance to see it, up close and personal! The sunflower sea star can grow over a meter across and the white plumose anemones look like small trees. The unreal size of most of the critters is attributed to the huge movement of water that occurs daily. The nutrient rich waters have a tidal change of 16–26 ft. Many people make the mistake of giving credit to the cooler water, but in actuality the water temperature isn’t much cooler than what’s in the Monterey Bay.

Aqua Safaris has been running trips to Vancouver since 1996 on the Nautilus VII. The Nautilus Explorer (successor to the Nautilus VII) has 8 cabins with private heads on the main deck and four bunks on the lower deck. There is a wonderful sun deck on the top deck and a well protected heated sitting area on the main deck. There are rinse tanks for your cameras and a spacious work station. Diving is done from a skiff, which makes entries and exits easy and safe. The Nautilus Explorer offers all the comforts of home, and the beauty of the Emerald Sea!

Not only will we do numerous great wall dives, we will also dive some awesome ship wrecks. A number of certifications are also available, including: deep diving, photography, rebreathers, Trimix and more. Call us and let us know what you’re interested in.

Don’t miss out on this spectacular liveaboard dive adventure!

The following is a sample itinerary from a previous trip.

Day 1: Gulf Islands, Mackenzie & Lasqueti Island

Day 2: Sunshine coast, Race Rocks, Hornby Island

Day 3: Powell River (Lund), & Campbell River

Day 4 Stubbs Island, Barclay Sound, & Neah Bay

Day 5: Campbell River