# Pacific Pro Dive and Marine Adventures, Canada: what it is and when to go > Pacific Pro Dive and Marine Adventures is a dive site (Pacific Pro Dive) in Canada (Courtenay, British Columbia). Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 16 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 56. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pacific-pro-dive-and-marine-adventures/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Dive site · Diving - **Local name:** Pacific Pro Dive - **Where:** Canada · V9N 2L4 - **Best time:** June to September. - **Nearest airport:** YVR Vancouver, 141 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Jun-Sep Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30; Jan-May,Oct-Dec Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; PH off - **Website:** [biganimalencounters.com](https://biganimalencounters.com/) - **Coordinates:** 49.67851, -124.98361 ## What it is and where Pacific Pro Dive and Marine Adventures is a dive site (Pacific Pro Dive) in Canada (Courtenay, British Columbia). It is in [Courtenay, British Columbia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/courtenay/), where this site lists 32 more places to see, 1.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 49.67851, -124.98361; the nearest main airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR, Vancouver), 141 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.678508%2C-124.983607) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.678508%2C-124.983607) It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/submarinismo/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Pacific Pro Dive and Marine Adventures is **June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 22 | | February | Better not | 9 h 51 | | March | Better not | 11 h 33 | | April | Possible | 13 h 30 | | May | Possible | 15 h 09 | | June | Best time | 16 h 04 | | July | Best time | 15 h 41 | | August | Best time | 14 h 14 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Possible | 10 h 28 | | November | Better not | 8 h 47 | | December | Better not | 7 h 56 | In June there are 16 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 56. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Ace Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/ace-brewing-company/): Brewery · 135 m - [ArtWrx Studio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/artwrx-studio/): Gallery · 1.4 km - [HMCS Alberni Museum & Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hmcs-alberni-museum-memorial/): Museum · 1.6 km - [Courtenay & District Museum & Palaeontology Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/courtenay-district-museum-palaeontology-centre/): Museum · 1.9 km - [HMCS Eastview](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hmcs-eastview/): 1943 River-class frigate · 3.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Diving - [SS Edmund Fitzgerald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/edmund-fitzgerald/): American Great Lakes freighter - [HMS Express](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hmcs-gatineau/): 1934 E-class destroyer - [HMS Investigator](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hms-investigator/): Merchant ship used in Arctic exploration - [SS Valencia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/ss-valencia/) - [Chick Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/chick-island/): island in Essex County, Ontario, Canada - [USS Tattnall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/uss-tattnall-dd-125/): 1918 Wickes-class destroyer Every Canada place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/submarinismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Pacific Pro Dive and Marine Adventures? It is a dive site (Pacific Pro Dive in the local language) in Canada. ### When is the best time to visit Pacific Pro Dive and Marine Adventures? June to September. In June there are 16 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 56. ### How do you get to Pacific Pro Dive and Marine Adventures? The nearest main airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 141 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.678508%2C-124.983607) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Ace Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/ace-brewing-company/), [ArtWrx Studio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/artwrx-studio/), [HMCS Alberni Museum & Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hmcs-alberni-museum-memorial/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2533133166), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).