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Scuba diving Canada Exploring Canada’s best dive spots from coast to coast! 🇨🇦🤿 Wrecks, lakes, kelp forests & more. Tag us to get featured!

🌊 About Scuba Diving Canada
Scuba Diving Canada is your gateway to exploring the most stunning and underrated dive destinations across the country. From kelp forests in BC to freshwater wrecks in Ontario and icy lake dives in Alberta, we're showcasing the raw beauty of Canada’s underwater world. 🇨🇦🤿

We create engaging digital content that blends high-quality video, photography, and storytelling —

designed to inspire divers, attract tourism, and highlight top-tier gear brands.

🎯 What we offer:
✅ Dive destination features (coastal + inland)
✅ Branded content & sponsored reels
✅ Gear reviews & cold-water testing
✅ Tourism promotions & eco-tour partnerships
✅ Community engagement with Canadian divers

📍 Based in Alberta, diving coast to coast
🤝 Open to partnerships with dive brands, resorts, gear companies, tourism boards & marine organizations

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Let’s partner to grow Canada’s dive scene — one adventure at a time.

🌊 Diver Spotlight: Marcos Ponce 🌊From the breathtaking landscapes of Patagonia, Argentina 🇦🇷, meet Marcos Ponce — a dive...
10/02/2025

🌊 Diver Spotlight: Marcos Ponce 🌊

From the breathtaking landscapes of Patagonia, Argentina 🇦🇷, meet Marcos Ponce — a diver whose passion has taken him beneath the surface for more than 25 years.

Marcos isn’t just any diver. He’s a cave diver 🕳️, ice diver ❄️, and underwater photographer 📸, dedicated to exploring the hidden lakes and lagoons of the Patagonian Andes ⛰️. Many of these sites have never been documented — making him one of the few to witness and share their secrets.

One of his greatest joys? Ice diving. Cutting through frozen lakes and slipping into a crystal-clear world beneath the ice is an adventure few attempt — but for Marcos, it’s pure magic. ✨

Among his unforgettable dives are the surreal Marble Cathedrals of Lake General Carrera 🏞️ — natural tunnels and chambers carved from stone over thousands of years. Through his lens, he captures these underwater cathedrals and shares the beauty most will never see firsthand.

Marcos’ diving isn’t only about nature — it’s about people, too. During one dive in Lago del Desierto, he discovered a lost gold wedding ring 💍 and worked to return it to its owner, a story that touched hearts across Argentina. 🌍

Outside the water, Marcos is a lawyer 👨‍⚖️, but under the surface he’s an explorer, a storyteller, and a pioneer. His dream? To one day dive Lake Superior and the Great Lakes 🇨🇦, where shipwrecks and cold-water mysteries await.

📸 Follow his journey:
👉 Instagram:
👉 Facebook: Marcos.Ponce01

Here’s to divers like Marcos who remind us that adventure lives beneath the ice, in hidden caves, and in the stories that connect us all. 🌊💙

🌊✨ Diver Spotlight: Saltwater Sean ✨🌊Meet Sean McMullen, aka Saltwater Sean 🌊👋. His journey began in spring 2020 during ...
10/01/2025

🌊✨ Diver Spotlight: Saltwater Sean ✨🌊

Meet Sean McMullen, aka Saltwater Sean 🌊👋. His journey began in spring 2020 during lockdowns, when he grabbed a wetsuit, fins & snorkel and explored Halifax’s Northwest Arm. Off Horseshoe Island he spotted old Pepsi & Coke bottles 🥤 — a small discovery that sparked a big passion.

A friend suggested filming with a GoPro, and soon Sean was sharing dives online — documenting bottles, artifacts, and even tons of garbage pulled from local waters. In just five years, he’s raised awareness for conservation while connecting people to Nova Scotia’s hidden history. 💙

💭 Most Unforgettable Dive:
Finding a Felix J. Quinn ginger beer bottle 🍾 while diving with his dad — who had found the same kind back in the 90s. A true full-circle family moment.

⚙️ Gear of Choice:
Mostly freediving with Blu3 Nemo & Nomad ho**ah systems. His setup? Mask, fins, snorkel & wetsuit — with layers to handle the chill ❄️. Freediving keeps him nimble in shallow, tight spots.

🍁 Bucket List:
Sean doesn’t chase big destinations. For him, every river, lake & coastline in Nova Scotia holds its own stories — bottles, artifacts, or history waiting to be uncovered.

❄️ Tips for Cold-Water Diving:
“Invest in quality gear, start small, always dive with a buddy, and respect the environment. Some of the best discoveries happen right near shore.” 🌊

Follow his adventures on TikTok, YouTube, Twitter & Facebook → 📲

10/01/2025

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

Dianne Buchberger, Tony Sampson

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🌊✨ Diver Spotlight: Alanna Canaran ✨🌊🧜‍♀️💙 Meet Alanna Canaran, a true force of nature in the dive community. She’s a sc...
09/30/2025

🌊✨ Diver Spotlight: Alanna Canaran ✨🌊

🧜‍♀️💙 Meet Alanna Canaran, a true force of nature in the dive community. She’s a science communicator, scuba instructor, Mermaid Instructor Trainer, and TV host dedicated to bringing the ocean into our lives. 🌍🐚 You might recognize her from Jump In 📺 (Canada’s first dive TV show) or Sharks of the North 🦈 on National Geographic & CBC Gem.

Her journey began as a teenager, when she got certified with her family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦. What started as a fun adventure quickly became an obsession — and eventually her life’s calling. Today, Alanna has turned that passion into a career inspiring others to connect with the ocean, proving the underwater world isn’t just for explorers, it’s for everyone.

💭 Most Unforgettable Dive:
In Dahab, Egypt 🇪🇬, a tiny cleaner wrasse swam into her mouth and cleaned her TEETH! 🪥🐟

⚙️ Her Go-To Gear:
🤿 Sherwood Cruz Mask
⌚ Shearwater Peregrine Dive Computer
🪢 Mares XR BCD + Zeagle F8 Regulator
🧥 Bare Aqua-trek 1 drysuit + Fourth Element Halo underlayer
🧜‍♀️ Mermaid Tails: Linden + Mahina Monofin, Cape Cali Mimosa Ecotail

🍁 Canadian Bucket List:
Jump In has taken her to Bell Island, Newfoundland and Tobermory, Ontario — both lived up to their legendary hype ⚓🌊. Next on her list? Vancouver Island’s kelp forests, where she hopes to meet a hooded nudibranch 🐌💫.

❄️ Advice for Cold-Water Divers:
“I once thought I was only a warm-water diver. But with the right thermals, a drysuit, and an amazing community, I fell in love with cold water. Just keep diving — every dive makes you stronger, more confident, and more connected.” 💪🌊

Through scuba, mermaiding, and ocean storytelling, her mission is simple: to reconnect humanity with the ocean. 🌍💙

🔗 Follow her journey → 📲

🌊✨ Another incredible dive beneath the surface!Exploring rocky reefs, weaving through massive schools of fish, and comin...
09/27/2025

🌊✨ Another incredible dive beneath the surface!

Exploring rocky reefs, weaving through massive schools of fish, and coming face to face with the vibrant underwater life is what makes every dive unforgettable. From the tiniest reef dwellers to colorful butterflyfish cruising by, it’s a reminder of how alive the ocean truly is. 🐠🐟

The best part? Drifting weightless through these volcanic rock formations with friends by your side. 🤿

📍 Cabo San Lucas
💬 What’s your dream dive destination?

🧭 Diver Spotlight: Tyler Newman — 📍 Sooke, British Columbia👨‍✈️ RCN Clearance Diver | Tech + Rebreather Diver | TDI Inst...
09/26/2025

🧭 Diver Spotlight: Tyler Newman —
📍 Sooke, British Columbia
👨‍✈️ RCN Clearance Diver | Tech + Rebreather Diver | TDI Instructor | DAN Instructor Trainer

From the frigid Atlantic waters of Halifax to deep technical missions and cave dives in Hawaii, Tyler Newman’s journey spans over two decades of pushing boundaries beneath the surface.

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🗺 How It Started:
Tyler got certified in Halifax back in 2000 and officially began his Navy dive career in 2006. Since then, he’s grown into a Clearance Diver for the Royal Canadian Navy, a certified TDI Instructor, and an ongoing technical/rebreather explorer.

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🌌 Unforgettable Dive:
“There’s a cave in Hawaii—not many know about it. I passed through a tight restriction into a room full of untouched stalactites—like underwater icicles. Only a handful of divers have ever seen it. That moment stuck with me. Now I’m chasing places few have ever gone.”

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🔧 Gear Talk:
Tyler rotates between military sets like the Interspiro, shallow O2 units, ECCRs, and Kirby Morgan helmets. On the personal side:
✅ Regs: Apeks
✅ Harness: XDeep (for sidemount and OC)
✅ Rebreather: Megalodon CCR

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🇨🇦 Dive Bucket List in Canada:
📍 Gunilda Wreck
📍 Isle Royale
“These historic wrecks are top of my list. Canada has so many epic sites, it’s hard to choose just one.”

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💡 Cold-Water Advice for New Divers:
✔️ Find an instructor who vibes with you
✔️ Don’t rush—enjoy every stage
✔️ Ask real divers for gear advice
✔️ Practice regularly
✔️ Be confident in your skills—and have fun!

“Hindsight is 20/20—I could’ve avoided some headaches early on.”

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🌊✨ Diver Spotlight: (Erika Micone) ✨🌊Proudly Canadian 🇨🇦, Erika took her very first dive in Australia back in 2003 whil...
09/25/2025

🌊✨ Diver Spotlight: (Erika Micone) ✨🌊

Proudly Canadian 🇨🇦, Erika took her very first dive in Australia back in 2003 while completing her Open Water course. That moment lit a fire that carried her into a Divemaster certification and years of living, working, traveling, and diving across Southeast Asia. After spending 15 years abroad, she returned home in 2017 — and discovered the incredible world of cold-water diving on Vancouver Island ❄️🐟.

Photography has always been close to Erika’s heart. Growing up, she documented her life and travels with a camera in hand, so it only made sense to bring one beneath the waves. For over a decade she’s trusted her Canon G16 📸 with a few macro wet lenses and strobes — minimal gear that lets her focus on what she loves most: capturing the tiniest of critters. The macro world is where her passion shines brightest 🦐✨.

One dive memory that still moves her to tears happened in Thailand — surrounded by 20 oceanic mantas, followed by a whale shark. She cried in her mask 🥲🦈. Yet, she says it’s the thrill of spotting the smallest nudibranchs and camouflaged life that truly excites her.

Her current cold-water dive kit includes:
🧥 Bare Guardian drysuit
🧊 4th Element Halo undergarment + hoodie
🤿 Beauchat mask
🦶 Mares Quattro fins
🌊 Apeks regulator
🧤 Bare lobster mitts
🎒 Dolphin Tech BCD
⌚ Shearwater Peregrine

On her Canadian bucket list: Nakwakto Rapids to see the rare red-lipped gooseneck barnacles.

💡 Erika’s advice for anyone diving cold water: “If you’re coming from the tropics, don’t skimp on gear. Invest in the warmest kit you can — it makes all the difference 🥶💙.”

👉 Follow for stunning cold-water and macro photography that proves some of the smallest critters make the biggest impact 👀🌊✨

🌊🐍 Not a Snake… an Eel! 🐍🌊On my first dive in Cabo San Lucas, I thought I was staring at a sea snake slithering through ...
09/25/2025

🌊🐍 Not a Snake… an Eel! 🐍🌊

On my first dive in Cabo San Lucas, I thought I was staring at a sea snake slithering through the rocks. Turns out it was a Banded Snake Eel — harmless, but it mimics a venomous sea snake to keep predators away. Nature’s camouflage at its best!

💡 Huge thanks to and their Canadian distributor for the ZD710 MK2 dive torch that lit up this hidden beauty. Without it, I might have missed the entire encounter.

📍 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
🦑 Fun fact: These eels spend the day tucked away in rocks or sand, and come out at night to hunt.

⚡️If you’re looking for OrcaTorch dive lights (including the ZD710 MK2 I used on this dive), check out 👉 or .ca.

Would you have guessed this was an eel and not a snake? 🤯

🌊 DIVER SPOTLIGHT: Tamara Adame aka 📸 Photo: | 🌐 www.cenotegirl.comHow far would you go to chase a dream beneath the su...
09/24/2025

🌊 DIVER SPOTLIGHT: Tamara Adame aka
📸 Photo: | 🌐 www.cenotegirl.com

How far would you go to chase a dream beneath the surface? For Tamara Adame, it meant walking away from a career in marketing in Europe… and diving headfirst into the depths of the unknown.

Tamara grew up in a small fishing village in Mexico — her childhood was shaped by the tides and rhythms of coastal life. In 1995, she learned to dive, and everything changed. Years later, she made a life-altering decision: quit her marketing job and become a full-time dive instructor. But that was just the beginning.

From open water to overhead environments, Tamara’s curiosity led her deeper — into technical diving, cave diving, and eventually rebreather diving. Today, she’s a certified full cave instructor, a cave explorer, and a passionate voice for underwater storytelling and education.

💬 “The most unforgettable dive of my life? Without a doubt — the first exploration at our site ‘Vanilla Farm’. I entered a virgin cave system with my dive partner, and together we explored over 10km of untouched cave. That moment changed everything.”

⚙️ Gear setup?
• KISS Sidewinder CCR (Closed Circuit Rebreather)
• Sidemount configuration
• Seacraft DPV for powerful underwater propulsion

🧊 Cold water diving? She’s been there.
Tamara’s first experience in sub-24°C water came during a 2023 scientific expedition to Southeast Alaska.
Her advice? 👉 “Prepare mentally. Test your dry gloves, exposure protection, and heating systems before you’re 30m deep in cold water. It’s tough—but worth it.”

🇨🇦 What’s next on the bucket list?
“Diving Vancouver Island to find a Giant Pacific Octopus. That’s been a dream of mine for years.”

🌍 You can follow Tamara’s adventures, projects, and underwater explorations here:
🔗 Website: cenotegirl.com
📱 Instagram:
💼 LinkedIn: Tamara Adame
📸 Photo credit: (Alvaro Herrero)

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