Boat Diving

The diving we do here is based on quality not quantity. If tides and weather allow 3 excellent choices in the day, we will do 3 boat dives. If conditions are questionable, we will limit you to two excellent choices.Our resort is about 5 minutes from Browning Pass and the world famous Browning Wall. Other dive sites we frequent (weather and currents depending) include: Barry Islet, Dillon Rock, Nakwakto Rapids, Hunt Rock and various sites in Bates Pass, to name a few. We regularly scout new sites so our choice of dive spots is extensive, which means that no matter what the wind and tides are doing we always have a site that is suitable for the conditions.

Dock Diving

Dock dives are popular at night, as well as in between dives, in front of the resort where the water is usually 40-60 feet deep. Shallow water is nice as your bottom time is limited more by cold tolerance than by nitrogen loading! Divers in the bay often report seeing Giant Nudibranchs, Puget Sound King Crabs, young rockfish, anemones, shrimp, and all sorts of other underwater life. Recently, several Giant Pacific Octopus have been making the bay their home and have been seen hunting among the pilings as we walk up the ramps from the boat. It’s SO great to get in the water in the evening and watch the creatures feeding…

Diving Facilities

Dive Charter Boat

Divers enter the water directly from “The Hurst Isle”, our 40’ aluminum boat.

Boat Features:

• ** New in 2007 ** – We re-powered her with twin motors !
• We now achieve a 20 – 25 knot cruise speed with full capacity … one hour to Turret Rock ( Nakwakto Rapids ) !!
• “live boat”
• heated wet cabin (wet and dry suits permitted inside)