Schedule

1. Saturday Sept 7: arrive at Quarterdeck Inn fuel dock in Port Hardy and be ready for a 4pm departure. Parking at the Quarterdeck Inn is included - just remember to grab a parking pass from the staff. Sometimes they like to leave early (~ 2 - 3 pm) if people are in the area, e.g., to avoid wind.  
2. Dinner is provided at God's Pocket Resort starting the first night.
3. Sept 8 - 12 (5 days): 3 boat dives per day + an optional twilight/night dive off the dock.
4. Friday Sept 13: Continental breakfast then drop off at dock at 9 am. Start drive home. We leave God's Pocket around 8 am, get to Port Hardy around 8:45 am, and are on the road between 9:00 - 9:10 am. 

 

Travel

1. Take a ferry from either Tsawwassen, Horseshoe Bay, or Port Angeles to get to Vancouver Island.
2. The town of Port Hardy is a 4-5 hour drive from Nanaimo.
3. The 10 mile (16.1 km), ~ 45 minute, boat ride through the wilds of Queen Charlotte Strait – from Port Hardy to God's Pocket Resort on Hurst Island – is included in your diving package.

Pick-up Location

• The pick up and drop off location will be at at Quarterdeck fuel dock in Port Hardy
• On the drop off day, we will return to this same dock before 9am.

 

What to bring

1.  Certification cards and log book.

2.  All personal dive gear.  We will supply steel 85 cubic foot cylinders and weights.  These tanks are low pressure steel tanks (2640 psi).  If you want a larger tank you are welcome to bring your own.  Please let us know ahead of time.  You are fine to bring your own belts and weights.

3.  Alcohol and snack food.  We supply juice, hot liquids as well as cookies/muffins for in between meals.  If you like sodas or nuts/chips/chocolate bars and such, you will need to bring them.

4.  Sunglasses and sun block, hiking boots, rain jacket and warm clothing.

5.  Head lamp or small flashlight for evening or early morning.

6.  We supply all towels and linens.  We also have soap in a pump dispenser.  If you prefer bar soap you will need to bring your own.

7.  Shampoo/conditioner.

8.  All toiletries.

9.  Camera.

10.  Spare dive gear.  We have a limited save-a-dive kit.  It's best for you to pack spare parts rather than counting on us to have these for you.  Things like neoprene glue, aqua seal.  If your suit has latex seals, extra seals is a good idea.

Included

• Transfers to and from God’s Pocket on the predetermined “Pickup and Drop off” dates and times.

• Accommodations

• 3 meals + snacks per diving day

• Dinner on pickup day

• Continental Breakfast on Drop off day

• Daily housekeeping

• 3 boat dives per day

• One night dives off the dock every night other than the pickup day and the last diving day

• Air

• Tanks

• Lead

• Use of kayak

• Wifi – Free to use but very limited data and very limited speed. You’ll be able to send messages, but will be asked not to send pictures, use data heavy apps or otherwise use too much data. The crew needs the bandwidth to check conditions, make food orders, and plan out the week.

 

Not Included

• Nitrox - $148 for the week

• Gratuities

• Single room supplement - 20% of “Package Price”

• Any gift shop items.

• Any lost lead, add $10 per pound.

• Transfers to and from God's Pocket other than predetermined Pick up and Drop off days" $300 in "Hurst Isle", $150 in "Bossy", $450 for Water Taxi.

 

Boat Features

•       “Live boat” (We do not anchor)

•       Heated wet cabin (wet and dry suits permitted inside)

•       Head

•       Tank racks and gear baskets for each diver

•       Hot water for soaking cold neoprene

•       Camera Rinse tank

•       Plenty of deck space

•       Hydraulic lift or big ladders to get you back on board

•       Dive Master.  Dive Guides available with prior notice

•       Hot drinks and snacks on board

•       Coast Guard certified boat

•       First aid kit and oxygen on board

 

Dining & Food

Three meals a day are provided along with loads of snacks and hot and cold beverages. All meals are creative and delicious as well as plentiful.  They are served family style with lots of love.  

Given our limited selection in town, along with our ‘barely adequate’ kitchen facility, we ask of those with special dietary needs to:

a.    Let us know in advance on the questionnaire

b.    For those who are Gluten Free or Lactose intolerant /No Dairy, please bring with you a substitute for dairy and Gluten for your snacks and bread (if desired) 

c.     *Our kitchen is not set up to accommodate anyone with Celiac disease*

There is also a ‘boat box’ that goes on every dive to provide you with hot and cold drinks and snacks in between dives.

 

PLEASE NOTE: We do not provide sodas, alcohol or ‘junk’ food. These can be purchased in Port Hardy and you are welcome to bring your own.