Norris Rocks

Just south of Hornby Island, Norris Rocks is one of our most popular charter locations. With an abundance of marine life such as Urchins, Sea Stars, Octopus & more, this dive site will be sure to have you hooked on boat diving!

Pricing & Details

• 2 per day
• $149 per day, weights & 2x cuft aluminum tanks included, (nitrox extra cost)
• Additional Equipment rental available at cost
• Maximum of 8 divers (DM for an extra charge)
• The boat has a diver elevator, and an on-board head

Getting Here

• Driving times:
  • Campbell river: 30 mins
  • Port Hardy: 3 hours:
  • Nanaimo: 1.5 hours
  • Victoria: 3 hours
• Coming from the mainland, the best route is to take a ferry to Nanaimo and drive up
• You can fly in to Comox also

What Does a Typical Day Look Like?

Depending on the tides and the weather, we will leave the dock around 8-10 am. After a 30-40 minute boat ride out to one of our sites, we'll get ready for our first dive.

The day will consist of 2 dives, each up to 60 minutes long, with at least 1 hour on the boat in between dives. We will be on the boat all day, returning back to Deep Bay around 3-5 in the afternoon, depending on conditions and tides.

What to Bring

• Cold water dive gear: drysuit, hood, gloves, boots, mask, fins, snorkel, regulators, BCDs, tanks (if you dont want to use 80cft ali), weight harness or belt (weights are provided on the boat)
• Dive lights
• Save a dive kit (including spare seals if yours are interchangeable)
• Lunch, thermos for hot drink
• Warm undergarments
• Rain gear, toque and gloves to stay warm on surface interval
• Camera

Dive Conditions

• This is cold water diving; expect water temperatures around 8-10 degrees C
• Some dives are pretty deep or along sheer walls which drop off into the depths, proper buoyancy control and monitoring of no-deco time are important
• Visibility can range from about 10 m - 30 m (30 - 100 ft)
• It can be quite dark at depth, so bring a dive light
• You should be a comfortable cold water diver to dive here
• Diving is unguided and unsupervised. There will be a briefing on the boat, then you and your dive buddy are free to explore however you would like!