# Porteau Cove Diving Area, Canada: what it is and when to go > Porteau Cove Diving Area is a dive site in Canada (Britannia Beach). Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 57. 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/porteau-cove-diving-area/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Dive site · Diving - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** June to September. - **Nearest airport:** YVR Vancouver, 41 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 49.56027, -123.23517 ## What it is and where Porteau Cove Diving Area is a dive site in Canada (Britannia Beach). Several artificial reefs and wrecks It is in [Britannia Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/britannia-beach/), where this site lists 17 more places to see, 7.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 49.56027, -123.23517; the nearest main airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR, Vancouver), 41 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=49.560273%2C-123.235175) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.560273%2C-123.235175) 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 Porteau Cove Diving Area is **June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 23 | | February | Better not | 9 h 51 | | March | Better not | 11 h 34 | | April | Possible | 13 h 30 | | May | Possible | 15 h 08 | | June | Best time | 16 h 03 | | July | Best time | 15 h 40 | | August | Best time | 14 h 14 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Possible | 10 h 28 | | November | Better not | 8 h 48 | | December | Better not | 7 h 57 | In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 57. 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 - [Porteau Cove Provincial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/porteau-cove-provincial-park/): Place in British Columbia, Canada · 497 m - [Lost Lake Shelter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/lost-lake-shelter/): Hiking · 2.9 km - [Britannia Mine Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/the-britannia-mine-museum/): Museum in British Columbia, Canada · 7.3 km - [Tunnel Bluffs Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/tunnel-bluffs-trail/): Hiking · 8.1 km - [Hat Hilton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hat-hilton/): Hiking · 8.2 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 - [HMCS Eastview](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hmcs-eastview/): 1943 River-class frigate 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 Porteau Cove Diving Area? It is a dive site in Canada. ### When is the best time to visit Porteau Cove Diving Area? June to September. In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 57. ### How do you get to Porteau Cove Diving Area? The nearest main airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 41 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.560273%2C-123.235175) 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 [Porteau Cove Provincial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/porteau-cove-provincial-park/), [Lost Lake Shelter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/lost-lake-shelter/), [Britannia Mine Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/the-britannia-mine-museum/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12589864608), 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).