Reviews of Dark Ocean Tattoo (Tattoo Shop)

Rachel Turner

One of the best tattoo experiences I've ever had Crystal was amazing with pre appointment communication. Shop is beautiful and clean And I couldn't be happier with the process and the finished results

Paisley Sundstrom

Super beautiful work and seems like a great tattoo studio! I've never been but I've never had a super strong urge to get a tattoo until seeing Crystals tarot tattoos. I have no doubt this place lives up to it's reviews :)

Melissa Baguhin

Best collection of tattoo artists anywhere. The shop is breathtaking and has such good vibes. The staff is super friendly and goes out their way to make you feel comfortable. Crystal is such an amazingly wonderful person ????

Roxanne

Had a small neotraditional tattoo done by Crystal from Dark Ocean tattoo! I just love it! She's very passionate and knowledgeable about her work. Their shop is very clean and they have such high standards for cleanliness and safety. I felt truly taken care of from start to finish. She was very thorough with aftercare teaching and my tattoo is healing up really nice! I love that they use vegan ink and vegan friendly products/materials in6 the shop. The shop is a short walk from the beach and is close to shops and restaurants. Crystal has the prime tattooing spot in the shop and I thoroughly enjoyed people watching while I got my tattoo done ???? Highly recommended this shop and Crystal!

Tanya D

This shop is amazing! The best tattoo experience I've had yet! Had a tattoo done by Steph and it's absolutely perfect! She worked with me to design a custom piece I LOVE! Shop is clean and covid safe, and my tattoo is healing better then any I've had before. Highly recommended. As soon as Steph's books open back up I'll be booking for another piece and I can't wait!!!

Hayley Cohan

I've had a few tattoos done by Crystal so far and she never ceases to amaze me with her artistry and talent. I've met Shannon in the process and both these ladies radiate such vibrant and welcoming energy. I look forward to spending many more hours with them and their talented coworkers in their beautiful new shop

mari clark

The owners are awesome kind, personable and so gracious with the clients. The place is so clean and organized and has fantastic energy. I love this place and highly recommend it to anyone seeking a place to get a tattoo that meets all requirements for a clean and professional environment with honest and gracious humans. Bravo Dark Ocean on an exceptional business!❤

LJ Quirk

This is a gem of a studio. All the artists were very welcoming in the space and Ashley was a dream to work with. She took my idea and created something beautiful, spent the time to make sure I was completely happy and then got to work. It was a lovely experience from start to finish and I would go back in a heartbeat. I can't stop looking at my perfect tattoo.

Josie Moore

I had an amazing experience getting tattooed by Crystal at Dark Ocean. The shop is super clean, beautifully decorated and in a great location. The shop has a friendly vibe, with lots of neighbours and their pets stopping by to say hi. Crystal was great to work with, she made the process really enjoyable and most importantly she is mega talented and I LOVE my tattoo. Can't wait for the next one :)

Veronicka Salix

I've been tattooed by both Crystal and Steph in the past, amazingly talented artists!

Jaimie McCloy

I've been to see Shannon and Ben here, and every single experience has been amazing! All the staff are wonderful and friendly, and they do some incredible art!

Sasha Smith Yoga & Movement

Beautiful space that's close to great coffee & Kits beach ???? Crystle is an amazing artist with outstanding precision. Highly recommend!

Christina Butterworth

Dark Ocean is a top notch shop. Very professional, welcoming and excellent artistry. I couldn't be more thrilled with my chest piece by Crystal! This is a busy shop and booking an available seat is 100% worth the wait. Thanks again to Crystal and the shop team for a great experience!

Colin Loftus

Ben is an amazing artist and makes you feel so comfortable though the entire process! He has tattooed almost my entire arm now because I'm addicted to his black work style

Soleil Belanger

Crystal is amazing! She took my idea, ran with it, and came up with the most gorgeous design. It was my first and on the day-of she was super patient and encouraging. I'm so grateful I got to have such a wonderful, supportive experience and environment for my first tattoo.

Barb Barrington-Foote

Congratulations team! Such an amazing space. Beautiful studio and great location. You are guaranteed a 5 star experience with these humans. Crystal's work is super amazing and the team is very welcoming. I felt totally comfortable during my 4 hour sit today. I'll be back!

Severin Dipity

Beautiful work, great atmosphere, good tunes.

Lindsay Pellegrino

I was so excited for these two talented ladies to open their own shop, and it did not disappoint! The shop is immaculate, the decor is awesome, the tunes were rocking and the conversation flowed easily. I had Crystal design a forearm piece for me that I’ve wanted to do for years- she was able to incorporate the elements I wanted and totally nailed it! The best way to spend three (or more!) hours- supporting local artists and small businesses! If you’re looking for a new tattoo and an awesome experience, check out this shop!

Haley du Fresne

Chill shop with a great vibe and look. Crystal is an experienced and very talented, kind and smart, tattoo artist! If this is your first ink or 50th you won't have a better experience than this. You're listened to, checked in on during the session and made to feel valued. This is the NUMBER ONE place to go for embroidery tattoos, epic sticker tattoos and pattern pieces! Couldn't recommend the shop, location, work produced or staff more highly.

Taylor C

Nothing but a good time at this shop. So many talented artists all with very unique styles. The shop gives off such a loving and accepting vibe. This is a very safe space where you are going to get some of the best work possible!! It is my go to tattoo parlor

Raylene Smale

One of the best tattoo experiences I've ever had. Crystal was extremely proffessional and one of the only artists that actually sent me the concept art well before my tattoo. She asked lots of questions about what I like. What started out as a one idea ended up being something very different. I absolutely love my tattoo and would gladly sit for many more hours of needles being run through my skin over and over again ;)

Josie Driscoll

Best place to get tattooed! Friendly calm environment with a dash of heavy metal, phenomenal work by all the artists. Overall my go to place to recommend:)!

Davida Garvin

I drove down from Seattle to experience this new shop; it’s perfect! A beautiful space that is big enough to have a quality 1:1 experience with your artist, while also being open concept, which naturally creates a fun, welcoming community of artists and human beings who want great art on their skin. It’s clean, beautifully decorated and in a beautiful location! Being tattooed by Crystal is a pleasure. She cares that every client gets the best tattoo she can give them. She’s gentle and efficient, and most importantly, so very talented—I absolutely adore my new ornamental forearm piece! If you’re open to it, I always recommend giving your artist the creative room to bring your idea to life, and I feel confident that all the artists who come through this shop will be worthy of that kind of trust! I will be keeping my eye on this shop so as not to miss great guest artists that come through—I’m sure I’ll be making the drive from Seattle again soon!

Monalisa Paul

Got my first tattoo done. My Papa’s precious signature. I struggled with getting an appointment across Vancouver, luckily this place was taking clients and they were very quick to respond and guide me through the process. It was quick yet done with care. Thank you so much.

Kate Roland

great experience from top to bottom. the shop has a good vibe and is kept very clean. the artists are friendly, professional, and super talented. love my piece my shannon!!

Kyra Heavyside

First and foremost, the aesthetic of this place is so cool! The space is clean and inviting and the staff are all super nice and professional. Chris was fantastic to work with! He made sure I was 100% comfortable every step of the way, was incredibly friendly, and was very helpful answering any questions I had. My tattoo experience went by smoothly and I will definitely be coming back in the future. ????

Cait V

I was able to get a portrait done of my late dog Ramsey, and crystal did an amazing job! It was the most comfortable 4 hours. Also the shop us near some beautiful local coffee shops. Highly recommended!

Evelyn Ladron de Guevara

What an amazing art studio! I saw Ben, who did a simple symbol for me, what a nice guy! All the other artists there, acknowledged me as they worked, they where listening to podcasts which was actually very distracting from the pain..lol.. I loved the energy there! Will absolutely go back ????

Naomi Kennedy

Exceptional quality coming out of this shop - !

Amy Sachelle

talented artists that go out of their way to make you feel welcome and comfortable. The place has a great vibe!

Annie Slakov

Wonderful women artists in a beautiful studio by the beach.

Erin Kissock

Crystal is an amazing artist and brought my vision to life! Just love the piece she did for me! She is so friendly and professional! I had a great session with her today. Highly, highly recommended her. Her studio is so clean and has such a cool vibe. Would hands down get another piece done by her. Thanks Crystal!

Alexis Baran

Fantastic artists you can trust with your skin for sure. They're also kind and lovely to talk to while you're being inflicted by scratchy pain.

Michael Powell

The artists at this store are incredibly professional, kind, welcoming, and above all make sure you know this is a place you should feel comfortable. Along with also being amazing artists. I will absolutely be coming back at some point to get another tattoo and cannot stress how good my experience here was.

Joshua Erickson

Very happy with my experience at Dark Ocean! The whole staff is great and the shop is very welcoming. I got two pieces done with Crystal and she made the experience very comfortable. Plus, there are banana trees! 5 stars, wish I could give them 6.

Denna Kim

Absolutely love this place. The look of the shop is beautiful and the people working are even more wonderful. They all have so much experience and artistic talent. Ashley has restored my confidence after doing a coverup of a scar in between my chest that I have had since I was a baby. I'll definitely be going back for more that's forsure.

Dana Kulchyski

Congrats on opening a beautiful shop in an excellent location! These ladies are incredibly talented and exude good vibes. I had a mandala style neck/back piece done by Crystal and I couldn't be happier! She was able to bring my idea to life via email and far exceeded my expectations with the finished result. Highly recommend and will most definitely be back for more ink. Thanks again!

Adaliah Lafontaine

Wonderful people and wonderful space. Very open and bright, clean and professional. The ladies who run it are amazing and always willing to help and answer any questions they can. The tattoos are spectacular and always heal perfectly on me. Couldn't recommend it more.

Richard J

Omg what a place. What an experience. Possibly the best tattoo ive had, be it finished product or the experience of receiving the tattoo.

David Jenkins

Amazing artists ????

Kai (kai9819)

Wow, what a beautiful space in a stellar location with the friendliest people. Just got my very first tattoo with Steph and she went above and beyond making me feel comfortable amd created a design of a douglas fir and mycelium that I freaking aboslutely love. I simply can not recommend her enough. Thanks so so much, Steph!!

Marina Hok

Won’t book unless you have IG and FB. Kind of silly and unaccommodating!

Gail Berg

Awesome artists, you get what you pay for...

alex wium

Amazing service everyone is so nice and it was an enjoyable time for my first.

Nicole Gilley

Dark Ocean is a beautiful, spotless space full of great artwork and a ton of plants! Not only is the atmosphere great, but the staff were personable, professional, and take their sanitization practices very seriously. My artist Meg was attentive and great to talk to throughout my 3 hour session, and the piece she gave me is wonderful. Definitely will be back in the future!

Chris Blair

I've been following Crystal on Instagram for several years because I love her style and skill. Finally I decided to get some work done and I couldn't be happier with the results. Seriously, get a tattoo here! They're all awesome artists. Five out five stars for sure! I'll post a healed picture in a few weeks.

Ross Tindale

I met with Shannon yesterday and put in the first 5 hours on my neck tattoo. She put me in more positions than I even knew were possible including: "My neck, your back." She was sensitive to when I needed to take 5 minutes and get water or food. The conversation was fun and upbeat and the tattoo looks really good although we still need one final sitting to finish up. Amanda at the front desk brought me an Aero bar towards the end of my appointment. They need to change Aero to Hero, as that's what she is, a bloody hero. I needed that bar!! Thanks to all for dealing with my squirmy pain averse butt!!

Maria Kuikka

Can’t say enough good things about this place. The studio is beautiful and in a great location just a short walk from the beach. Everyone in the shop is very welcoming and there is always good conversation and great music. Being tattooed by Crystal is a wonderful experience. She is patient, passionate, super fast and her art is simply amazing! Crystal tattooed 4 pieces for me, including a cover up of an old tattoo. She took the time to listen to my ideas and created amazing designs that far exceeded my expectations. I couldn’t be happier with the results. I highly recommend and can’t wait for my next visits!

J A

While I haven't been to Crystal and Shannon's new shop...yet. I have been previously tattooed by Crystal on multiple occasions, often with Shannon there working on her clients as well. Crystal does exceptional work hence the reason I have a full sleeve done by her. These two ladies are nothing but professional and passionate about their work. Can’t wait to come in and check it out!

Cher Mckay

The team of highly skilled artists are so nice and very knowledgeable and make you feel so comfortable no matter the art . Ashley has done 2 big major pieces on me and I couldn't be happier

Christine Burns

Clean & Safe. Crystal is amazing. Would recommend 100%

lmisbell17

Incredible artists. Reviewed by @laylaeye

Parm Kahlon

Awesome atmosphere, great employees and excellent service!

Cat V

What an amazing experience from start to finish. Crystal did my booking and tattoo and was so kind. She helped me when I couldn't put a deposit down same day and didnt push me to make an appointment as soon as possible. Come tattoo day the whole experience was lovely. From the customer service to just how clean and beautiful the shop itself is. The tattoo came out absolutely stunning as well. I can't wait to get more tattoos here and will recommend this shop to anyone looking for quality tattoos.

Billy P

Whenever I come into the shop I always feel positive vibes and professionalism from the staff. Great place to get tattooed, no matter if it's your first or if you have many. Highly recommend this tattoo shop. Crystal and Amanda are always a pleasure to talk to and deal with.