Central Vancouver Island's Most Trusted Dive Shop
Nanaimo Dive Outfitters is a locally owned dive shop in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Our retail store carries a full range of scuba, snorkel, and freediving gear, and we offer reliable rental equipment for local diving.
We are an SDI/TDI training facility, providing everything from beginner certifications to advanced and technical courses. Whether you’re working toward your first open-water certification or building skills as an experienced diver, our instructors will support you every step of the way.
If you want to experience Vancouver Island’s world-class diving, we run boat charters on our vessel, the Shepard, visiting popular artificial reefs like the HMCS Saskatchewan, Cape Breton, and Rivtow Lion. The Nanaimo area also offers some of the best shore diving in British Columbia, with sites such as Madrona Point, Tyee Cove, and Oak Leaf Park only 25 minutes from the shop. These sites are home to giant Pacific octopus, wolf eels, rockfish, nudibranchs, sea lions, and a wide range of cold-water marine life.
Whether you’re new to diving or returning for more cold-water adventure, our team is here to help with training, gear, rentals, charters, and local diving advice. To speak with a staff member or book your next dive, call (250) 756-1863 or reach out through our contact form.
Open-Water Training
This is where it all starts. New divers must be open-water certified in order to rent dive equipment, go on dive charters, and dive with the local local club dives.
Dive Charters
Want to dive our amazing wrecks, reefs, or walls? We offer local dive charters on our vessel The Shepard to 9 distinct and unique dive sites. Book your adventure today.
Guided Dives
Coming from out of town? We offer guided dives with our experienced and passionate team of divemasters. They have the local knowledge to make sure you have an amazing experience.
Gear Rentals
Do you need to rent scuba gear for your next diving adventure? We have a fleet of well-maintained rental gear ready-to-go including drysuits, regulators, BCD's and more.
Scuba Gear
We have a fully stocked retail store and we're dealers for many of the leading manufacturers including Hollis, BARE, DUI, Oceanic, SUUNTO, Shearwater, Zeagle, Big Blue, and more.
Looking to continue your scuba training? We offer the full course line-up from SDI/TDI including recreational and technical diving courses with qualified instructors.
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