Oakville Divers - Québec
The team at Oakville Divers are straight-shooters, and that’s why we love them. They've been a fixture in Québec for over 30 years, quietly turning out some of the most solid divers we know. If you’re serious about getting your PADI Open Water and actually *knowing* what you’re doing when you hit the water, this is your spot. Their focus isn't just on passing the course, it's on making you a genuinely comfortable and safe diver, which, let's be honest, isn't always a given these days. We’d suggest them particularly for new divers or anyone looking to brush up with a ReActivate. Forget the idea of being rushed through a certification; they take their time. You'll spend plenty of hours mastering skills in the pool before they even think about putting you into open water. This approach means when you finally drop into a Québec lake, perhaps at one of the 201 sites nearby, you’ll feel steady and prepared, even in the chillier conditions. It’s a confidence builder, plain and simple. They don’t rent gear, so you’ll need your own or be ready to buy, but their advice on kit is sound and honest, never pushy.
- Location
- Québec, Canada, North America
- Coordinates
- 43.441765, -79.672260
- Phone
- +1 9058428881
- Website
- https://oakvilledivers.com/
- Certification Agencies
- PADI
- Courses
- PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Discover Scuba Experience, PADI ReActivate Refresher, PADI Advanced Diver, PADI Rescue Diver, PADI Divemaster, Continuing Education eLearning
- Equipment Rental
- no
Dive Sites Near Oakville Divers
Oakville Divers provides access to 15 dive sites in Québec.
- Alice G.Tobermory Tugs (Wreck) - 12m (wreck)
- Aloha- Effie Mai (wreck)
- Amburgs Reef (reef)
- Arabia (Wreck) - 34m (wreck)
- Ash Island Barge (wreck)
- Barrett Reef (reef)
- Beaufort Reef (reef)
- Beaufort Reef (reef)
- Big Bay Point - 5-20m (reef)
- Boarding House Reef (reef)
- Boulton Reef (reef)
- Bourinot Reef (reef)
- Boyer Reef (reef)
- Bray Reef (reef)
- Brockville Underwater Sculpture Park
Other Dive Centres in Québec
- Aquarius Scuba
- Aqua Service
- AquaSystems - NAUI
- Barrie Scuba House - ["PADI"]
- Canadian Sport Subs, Ltd. - ["PADI"]
- Carlos Lopez
- Dan's Dive shop
- Deep Stop Scuba - SDI, TDI, ERDI, FRTI
- Dirty Adventures Scuba
- Dive Force Scuba - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in Québec
Home to 44 recorded species including 37 reef fish, 3 sea snails & nudibranchs, 2 other, 2 clams & mussels.
Notable Marine Life
- Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) - Reef Fish
- Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax) - Reef Fish
- Slimy Sculpin (Cottus cognatus) - Reef Fish
- Cisco (Coregonus artedi) - Reef Fish
- Spawn (Gasterosteus aculeatus) - Reef Fish
- White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii) - Reef Fish
- Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) - Reef Fish
- Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii) - Reef Fish
- pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) - Reef Fish
- sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)