Ocean Quest Dive Centre

Ocean Quest is a PADI 5 Star CDC dive centre based in Burnaby, in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia. It's owned by Platinum PADI Course Director Greg McCracken and PADI Master Instructor Deirdre Forbes McCracken, who between them bring 20 years in the scuba industry and still teach and dive for fun. With 16 PADI instructors on the team, you'll find up-to-date advice on training, equipment and diving throughout.

Training and diving in Vancouver

The full spread of PADI programmes runs here — from recreational Scuba Diving and Freediving through to technical TecRec, Snorkelling, EFR First Aid and conservation courses. An onsite classroom, retail shop and dive boat back up the learning, and services stretch to air fills, Nitrox, Trimix and mixed gas for divers pushing further.

Local waters host sharks, whales, turtles, ocean fish, molluscs and crustaceans, corals, anemones and jellyfish. With gear sales and rental, a dive club and conservation activities on offer, and staff speaking English and Spanish, Ocean Quest suits everyone from first-timers to committed technical divers.