Reviews of UB DIVING (Travel Agency)

Chaisson Creative

From the first time I walked into the shop, I felt welcomed. Sean and Shellie run a world class operation without pretense or posturing. They have top quality instructors, and run one of the best dive charters on Vancouver Island. Fun, outgoing, and a true pleasure to spend time with! If you're looking for a top notch dive outfitter and charter on Vancouver Island... look no further

Greg Gravelle

Sean, Shelly and Mandy are fantastic. Got me fitted to a new Aqualung Hazmat suit which I love ! Highly recommend this dive shop.

Alan Keller, Master Instructor

I had a fantastic time with UB Diving on their Port Hardy charter this past weekend. Shellie was great to chat with to plan and organize the trip by answering any questions we had, making sure we had the gear we couldn’t bring with us on the flight or even, maybe, perchance forgot, and letting me know what to expect up in Port Hardy, including recommendations regarding accommodations. I was ready for the weekend before leaving their store in Courtenay. Sean is amazing on the boat! He is very open, straight forward, and eager to deliver the best diving for you from any gear issues you may have in that moment on the boat to watching the schedule for currents and making suggestions for dive locations and sites. They also have a photographer that works with them and he was on the charter available to give tips for taking photos in green water. With international travel being an uncertainty due to Covid-19, visiting the Island with UB Diving is on my plans for the next year or two!

Owen Green

Excellent.....????????????

Sky Alexander

I work here and I work hard to make this the best dive shop in the world

Kyle Maclean

Excellent staff that really know their stuff and take great care of their customers. Always a pleasure dealing with Shelly, Sean and Mandy.

Angelique Lavigne

Diving with sea lions was my first ever dive trip and thanks to Sean and UB Diving, I don't think there could have been a better first trip! There wasn't a single dull moment from the time we got on the boat until the end of the trip. The weekend was filled with music, dancing, and of course swimming with curios little sea lions! I cannot wait to plan another trip with UB Diving to see what else the BC coast has to offer!

Natty Valencia

I enjoyed my dry suit certification experience with UB Diving. Sean is a total pro and made sure we felt comfortable the entire time. Looking forward to coming back and doing more diving!

Len Petry

I wanted to buy an inflatable PFD (life jacket) for my son, and called UB for their advice, and Shaun (sp?) thr owner spent a lot of time advising me about the ones he bought for his boat. He was very helpful, told me where to buy them (he doesn't sell them) and in general was a pleasure to talk with. If I ever want to dive again, UB is where I would go .

A E

Awesome operation, great service, excellent instruction and dive charters....I've known Sean for almost 20 years and these guys have been there for me from the start, both in my commercial diving days and when I had my own shop. I look forward to some epic diving with them this fall...

Eric Crossley

Incredible service, mind blowing diving, I can thoroughly recommend this to everyone. He takes photos, has chargers, does what you want for diving, makes great suggestions, and has a fantastic boat. Go do the sea lion dive in February or March.

Sophie Sanfacon

Super nice dive staff, great dive boat with dive elevator; well organized, steal tanks were always available If reserved ahead. Soon they will get more nitrox.

doug allen

Being new to underwater photography and wanting some guidance on gear, I signed up for Bryan Chu's “UW Photography Fundamentals” class through UB Diving. I have a pretty solid above water photography background, so didn’t expect to learn much else that I didn’t already know. Was I ever wrong! Over the course of a few hours Bryan walked us through not only the basics of underwater gear, lighting, and exposure, but gave us an education in composition that I’m sure will act as my underwater photography guide for many years to come! Bryan has tremendous knowledge, experience, and expertise, and is a superb teacher. His interactive class was both challenging and enjoyable, packed with invaluable information. I would thoroughly recommend this class to anyone, no matter what their experience. Thanks, UB, for facilitating this!

Cosmo Roemer

One of my favourite in water experiences of my life! Sean effortlessly makes you feel at home aboard his dive vessel. Thanks for the amazing day.

Eduardo Baena

I definitely recommend UB diving for your diving trips! Sean is an excellent captain and will take you to best dive sites while keeping you entertained showing you the geography, flora and fauna of the area, all in a friendly and fun environment. 5 stars plus!

Ben Cox

I had such a good time with UB diving! I hadn't been in the water for a little while and Sean and Jasmine were both awesome in helping me through my refresher. Great diving and even ran into a sea-lion or two on our cliff dive. What an incredible experience!

coolman11013

Best place to dive in the valley, sea lion dives are out of this world!!

Lyndsy Bowen

Huge heartfelt thank you to the team at UB for hooking us up with an incredible day on the water! Sean you are an absolute gem!!! Sea Lion dive in February or early March should be on everyones bucket list...and it must be done with UB Diving!!!????

Olivia Cornick

Great customer service. They greeted me with kindness, took great care of my dry suit repairs in a very timely manner. I will definitely be returning to this shop for all my diving needs and I will recommend to anyone who asks ????

D & G Brownridge

We walked in to the store looking for zipper wax. The fellow working there could not have been more helpful and decent to deal with. Excellent service!

Jeremy Hampton

Friendly staff and great service for sales and repairs. If you love diving you've gotta dive with UB diving during sealion season.

Stephen Code

Today I saw something I have not seen in many years. I was at the light on the connector and cliff ave and I am guess it was the owner of UB Diving since it was a company car and an old lady with a cane was waiting to cross but look like she was having trouble, and he got out of his car walk over to her, took her arm and helped her cross the road. It kindness like that, that seem to be forgotten these days. And to see someone do such a great thing, still give me hope that maybe if we all stop what we were doing and help someone in need this world would be a much better place. Good on you!!!!!!!!!

Ennio Terestrio

Shawn was the best skipper.

Dwayne Dubois

I recently completed a charter trip with UB Diving to Port Hardy where we dive Browning Wall and several surrounding sites. In a word, it was amazing. Not only was the diving some of the best cold water diving I have experienced, the boat and staff of UB Diving were professional, courteous, and made the overall experience that much more enjoyable. The boat, "Good Vibrations", was very spacious for the six divers and two crew, which left plenty of room for gear, divers, and our bulky (and expensive) camera rigs. In addition, the wheelhouse had lots of space when we needed to escape the breeze or just to store our dry bags. It was also DJ central, as our captain Sean, streamed a never ending flow of great music. However, even with all these features, I have to say the best feature of the boat was the motorized lift - yes an elevator, if you will - that made getting in and out of the water so much easier than a traditional back roll and ladder as on most boats. I don't know if I will be able to dive any other way now. In terms of local knowledge, Sean told us that he actually grew up in the area, so he was very familiar with the dive sites and the town of Port Hardy in general. That made it quite easy for him to quickly adjust dive sites when slack tide didn't quite line up with our timing. We managed to enjoy great wall dives, amazing little inlets, and kelp rich areas. This led to some pretty amazing photo opportunities and amazing dives. While the whales may have eluded us, the wolf eels, sea lions, otters, sculpins, jelly fish and other wild life were out in abundance. In fact, there was no shortage of life on any of the dives. When we weren't on board the boat, Sean was able to recommend a few local establishments for dinner for those who stayed in a local hotel. Other guests stayed at the "cabins" at the Port Hardy RV Resort where the log cabins were equipped with microwaves, hot plates, and other amenities to accommodate bringing your own food. Both options for accommodations received equally good reviews from my fellow dive companions. So if you're looking to dive Port Hardy and wondering who to book your charter with, I highly recommend contacting UB Diving. I am already planning and looking forward to a return charter next year.

Robert Newans

Had a great time, if you go with UB Diving, UB having fun, it was an experience not just a trip.

Tyler Coxford

I did my drysuit course with Sean. Sean was very knowledgable and a ton of fun. Would very highly recommend diving with UB. Will definitely be back!!

Susan Eggiman

The Darth Elevator is awesome! The easiest way to get back into the boat I have ever encountered! Kudos to Sean and Shellie at UB Diving. Best customer service in the calley!