Britannia Beach is a remarkable scuba diving destination, suitable for all skill levels.
Lying in close to 15 m of water near Britannia Bay, BC, is the ex-CCGS Ready, an ex-Canadian Coast Guard Ship which sank in January of 2011. Two unmarked dive sites can be explored: one with three shallow wrecks and more to be found in deeper water; and another along an old retaining wall called the Britannia Wall.
Another prominent wreck, lying on her starboard side at 21 m is the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Ready. It sank in 2011, in a collision with an older wood hulled wreck. There is much debris where the boats collided, and the sea life that now lives there makes for a fascinating dive.
Open Water training dives and Advanced Open Water wreck Adventure dives are offered near some of the wrecks.
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Porteau Cove Diving Site
Situated along the Sea to Sky Highway, 8 km south of Britannia Beach and approximately 40 km north of Vancouver is Porteau Cove, Provincial Park.
Although diving inside the wrecks is not recommended, divers appreciate its 6 m to 18 m man-made reefs and sunken vessels in a diving area marked by a series of marker buoys. Changing tides and strong in and outflow winds are to be considered for safety.
With its change room facilities, a handy diver shower at the top of a concrete stairway, a boat ramp, an old ferry dock, a large parking lot, picnic tables and a nearby campground, Porteau Cove is a dream destination for divers across North America.
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