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Dive Review of Rendezvous Dive Adventures in
Canada/Barkley Sound

Rendezvous Dive Adventures, Oct, 2010,

by Dan Clements, WA, US (Contributor Contributor 15 reports). Report 5725.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 3 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments First part of October on the west side of Vancouver Island in Barkley Sound. Sunny, breaching humpbacks, sea lions chasing us, excellent macro subjects, giant pacific octos, wolf eels, then back to the lodge for Kathy's excellent cooking.

While a 7mm wet suit, especially a semi-dry, would work, this is ideally dry suit diving. Spectacular scenery and outstanding diving.

Peter and Kathy have done a great job up-grading the lodge and boat, and it is quite comfortable. Maximum of ten divers. At the lodge, five rooms for two, with two bathrooms. Dinners are family style. If you like wine or beer with dinner, be sure to bring it along, as it is not stocked on the premises.

As noted in another post, there is a surface plankton layer in the Fall to a depth of 10-15 feet. Great viz below that level. Pinnacle and wall diving. We had slight current and surge and generally excellent conditions.

There is an annual six gill shark week scheduled in the July-August time frame. An excellent opportunity to see these rare animals.
Websites Rendezvous Dive Adventures   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Puget Sound, British Columbia, California, Mexico, Bahamas, Hawaii, Galapagos, French Polynesia, Marquesas, Caribbean, Oman, Dubai, Florida Keys.
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 52-55°F / 11-13°C Wetsuit Thickness 7
Water Visibility 20-60 Ft/ 6-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions None.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales > 2
Corals N/A Tropical Fish N/A
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish 5 stars
Large Pelagics 5 stars

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

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 5 stars Shore Facilities 5 stars
UW Photo Comments Rinse bucket on boat, photo room for charging, downloading on shore.
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