Plongée XL - Québec
The team at Plongée XL in Victoriaville are absolute legends, and we genuinely mean it. If you’re serious about your dive education, especially if you’re thinking about going pro or dipping a fin into technical diving, these are your people. They run a PADI 5-star IDC, but it’s their real-world experience and the sheer volume of diving they facilitate that makes them special. We’ve seen their instructors navigate everything from chilly Canadian quarries to warm Caribbean reefs, always with a calm professionalism that puts students at ease. They really shine with their TDI and SDI offerings, pushing beyond recreational limits if you’re ready for it. What we love about Plongée XL isn't just the robust course list, it’s the community. You'll find yourself surrounded by divers who live and breathe the sport, sharing tips and planning trips to one of the 201 local sites. Don’t just take a course here, join their trips; that’s where the real magic happens, whether it’s a frigid quarry dive or a week in the tropics. They’ve got the gear, the knowledge, and most importantly, the passion.
- Location
- Québec, Canada, North America
- Coordinates
- 46.035170, -71.942450
- Phone
- +1-819-357-9050
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.plongeexl.com
- Certification Agencies
- PADI, TDI, SDI, EFR, HSA
- Courses
- yes
- Equipment Rental
- yes
- Air Fills
- yes
- Address
- 355, Avenue Pie-X, Victoriaville, G6R 0L9
- Languages
- French
Dive Sites Near Plongée XL
Plongée XL 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)