Dive Review of Access Diving/Silva Bay Inn in
Canada/Gabriola Island, British Colum

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Access Diving/Silva Bay Inn, Aug, 2010, by Ken Kutner, NJ, US ( 1 report). Report 5687.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	Gabriola Island is a 20 minute ferry ride from Naimo, Vancouver Island. Stayed at Silva Bay Inn. Very nice motel type rooms. We took the largest, which is like a small apartment. It had 2 bedrooms, fireplace, and a full kitchen. The Inn is kept very nice and has a view of the bay and marina. There is a small but reasonably stocked grocery store down the hill. Very nice and laid back island. Not many choices for restaurants but recently opened Woodfire Pizza/Pasta served great food and was surprisingly upscale. The island has beautiful parks with tidal pools and easy access shoreline for swimming. Fabulous Island for hiking. Dove with Access Diving, the only dive operator on the island. Access diving is run by Wylie Qua who is originally from Toronto. Very interesting and lively instructor who runs a solid operation. He rents full gear including wetsuits. I brought my dry suit for the trip. No nitrox, but at the depths we dove, air was just fine. Saw a number of wolf eels, ling cod, and octopus. Recommend this as a 3-5 day side trip if you are traveling to Vancouver Island.
Websites	Access Diving
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	California, NJ, Hawaii, Red Sea, Caribbean Islands, Mexico, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	54-56°F / 12-13°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	30-40 Ft/ 9-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Dive operator was quite photography friendly. He provided tips about what to look for and what type of lighting to use. It would of been nice if there was a fresh water rinse tank on board.

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Dive Review of Access Diving/Silva Bay Inn in Canada/Gabriola Island, British Colum

Access Diving/Silva Bay Inn, Aug, 2010,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Access Diving/Silva Bay Inn in
Canada/Gabriola Island, British Colum