Dive Review of Browning Pass Hideaway - John deBoeck in
Canada/Port Hardy, Vancouver Island

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Browning Pass Hideaway - John deBoeck, Oct, 2013, by Larry L Bonnett, YT, CA ( Reviewer 4 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 7401.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	We hit poor weather - it rained most of our stay but the diving was still great. The winds also made heading out to some more remote sites an issue, but there are so many sites close by that we never suffered for lack of a new dive site. That's west coast diving for you - you take the weather that comes and make the best of it - not hard considering the unbelievable abundance of marine life on every dive. Please make sure your buoyancy skills are up to par since there is nowhere you can grab hold of the reef without damaging some life - there are no bare spots left on the walls / reefs. Everything is covered by abundant, colourful life. A dry suit makes life much more comfortable and take along rain gear as well as warm-weather clothes - you never know what to expect on the west coast! The accommodations were very comfortable, but somewhat basic and rustic - this is a floating resort with cabins. The food was plain and very good and plentiful with a good variety. While I was happy with 2 or 3 dives per day, John was very willing to take us out for 3 - 5 dives per day, if we wanted (almost seemed disappointed we did not dive more). Most dive sites are very close to the lodge and most are either walls or reefs - your choice (often at the same site). This is a divers' mecca, not really suitable for non-divers. No problem for beginner divers and John is great at hitting slack or going to sites where currents are not an issue. Be prepared for sensory overload - it often takes a few dives just to start really seeing things as there is so much to see. The crew at the resort were great - they offered to dry our under gear between dives, made great snacks and desserts and there always was food left over from every meal.
Websites	Browning Pass Hideaway - John deBoeck
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	B.C. Coast, Caribbean, Red Sea, Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, East coast of Canada, Alaska, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	50-55°F / 10-13°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive safe and come back from your dive.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	This is a photographer's dream-come-true - so much to see and photograph - make sure your batteries are completely charged before every dive because you will take lots of pictures - from small creatures (nudibranchs, etc.) to corals, sponges, small- and medium-sized fish to large sea lions and large fish. Great visibility ensured we saw much more than we could remember after each dive.

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Dive Review of Browning Pass Hideaway - John deBoeck in Canada/Port Hardy, Vancouver Island

Browning Pass Hideaway - John deBoeck, Oct, 2013,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Browning Pass Hideaway - John deBoeck in
Canada/Port Hardy, Vancouver Island