Barrie Scuba House

Set in Barrie, Canada, Barrie Scuba House bills itself as a one-stop dive centre — and the facilities back it up. An on-site indoor heated training pool and classroom let the team run lessons seven days a week, year round, around personal schedules and groups alike. Air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, a retail shop, parking and an aquarium/deep pool round out the setup.

Courses and what it's known for

As a PADI 5 Star IDC centre with 8 PADI instructors, Barrie Scuba House offers PADI Scuba Diving, PADI TecRec, Rebreather/CCR Diving, PADI Snorkelling and PADI First Aid (EFR). With 30 years of scuba experience and 20 years in business, the team leans on personalised sport diver development, and has run group travel services since 2005.

A well-stocked outfitting store, rentals and in-house Transport Canada licensing for tank testing and fills mean gear needs are covered on-site. Local divers can train toward the nearby site at Shanty Bay. English is spoken, making it a solid fit for both new and experienced divers in the Barrie area.