Seattle Dive Tours

Pacific Northwest, United States

The team at Seattle Dive Tours are the people you want to know if you're serious about diving the Pacific Northwest. Forget everything you think you know about cold water diving; these guys will change your mind. We love their focus on local, day-trip diving – no long boat rides, just pure dive time in places like Edmonds Underwater Park or the usually overlooked reefs of Discovery Park. They’re PADI 5 Star, so the training is solid, but it's the personal touch that stands out. We’ve found their instructors genuinely enjoy showing off the local critters. Think massive sunflower stars, grumpy wolf eels peeking from dens, and the occasional giant Pacific octopus wrapping its arms around a rock. The water here feels thick and green, not always gin-clear, but that just adds to the adventure. You’re often drifting through forests of kelp, dappled light filtering down, with the sound of your own breathing and the distant creak of crustaceans. Practical advice? Ask them about the best spots for nudibranchs; they always know where the rare ones are hiding. If you’re a diver who appreciates the bizarre and beautiful, rather than just bright colours, these are your people.