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There is plenty of quality scuba diving close to Vancouver. Whytecliffe Park at the western tip of the North Shore, Cates Park in Deep Cove, and Porteau Cove on Highway 99 are all renowned underwater reserves, and the waters around Vancouver Island have been named the second best place to dive in the world by the Jacques Cousteau Society. BC Dive Adventures, 228 W Esplanade, North Vancouver, T 9832232, http://www.bcdive.com Recommended for courses, trips and rentals. Diving Locker, 2745 W 4th Av, T 7362681, http://www.kochers diving.com PADI diving instructors for 30 years. Beginner's course is $270 all-inclusive. A wide range of advanced courses available, as well as two- and three-day dive trips from $400; Sunday Safari day-trips for $100 including all the gear, and equipment rental ($50 per day for the works). Rowand's Reef Dive Team, 1512 Duranleau St, Granville Island, T 6693483, http://www.rowandsreef.com Also recommended for courses, trips and rentals. Water Sport Exchange, 3291 W Broadway, T 7343667. For used equipment.
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