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Dive Review of Big Animal Encounters in
Canada/Hornby Island

Big Animal Encounters: "Great viz around Hornby Island", Feb, 2024,

by Marcia Pedersen, WA, US (Contributor Contributor 14 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 12897.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food N/A
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 5 stars
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Comments Captain Shannon was awesome! She was helpful, patient, and knowledgeable about the area. The Pacific Ata-tude is a beautiful 30' aluminum boat for eight divers. Plenty of room for everyone inside heated area with comfy seats and bathroom. Plenty of room for each diver to have two tanks set up with a bin for extra stuff like gloves a ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Vancouver Island, Hawaii, Thailand, Australia, Mexico, Honduras, Bonaire, Dominica, Turkey, Caymans, Bimini, Socorro, Belize.
Closest Airport Nanaimo Getting There We drove from Washington State. We crossed the Blaine border and took the two-hour ferry from Tsawwassen (south of Vancouver).

Dive Conditions

Weather dry Seas calm, choppy, no currents
Water Temp 45-50°F / 7-10°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 30-40 Ft/ 9-12 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions 500psi
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals N/A Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments Special area wasn't needed. I handed my GoPro to Shannon who put it directly in my bin. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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