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The Alberta Underwater Council is proud to present the Divescapes Conference and Exhibition. Divescapes has had some outstanding shows including 2012 and 2014 shows in Edmonton, well we are working hard to bring you an even bigger and better show in 2016! New speakers and new exhibitors in a great new venue. 2016 is shaping up to be the best Divescapes yet! This is a show you won’t want to miss so book early as there are a limited number of tickets available!

There are so many wonderful conservation projects around the world that support our fragile oceans and marine life, but how many do you know of that you can actually become involved in? Many conservation charities provide you with opportunities to donate money, read about their work and fund raise, but maybe not get involved with the actual work itself. There are always the conservation ‘gap year’ options, which definitely get you more hands on with projects. However, more often than not these trips are very far away, costing a small fortune in fees and flights, where a large amount is received by the travel company rather than the project itself.

We are one of the largest and busiest PADI Dive Shops in Vancouver! Our friendly professional diving instructors are ready to teach you how to safely enjoy the amazing underwater world. We offer quality snorkeling equipment, prescription dive and snorkeling masks, new and used SCUBA gear, equipment rentals and complete dive gear servicing. Our prices are competitive, so if you find a cheaper advertised price, let us know, and we’ll do our best to match it!

Each year, hundreds of whales and dolphins strand on our shores. Whilst some are sick or injured, others are healthy and just need a helping hand back out to sea. But saving whales isn’t as easy as it looks and successful rescue often depends on properly trained volunteers. That’s where you come in.

Under the federal Species at Risk Act, the boreal woodland caribou recovery strategy requires provinces to develop range plans by 2017, outlining paths to recovery. Because caribou need large, intact areas, degraded habitat must be restored so industrial and natural disturbances affect no more than 35 per cent of each range.

Cozumel is an island in the Caribbean Sea off the Eastern coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. It is a colorful island with a very interesting history. The Maya are believed to have first settled Cozumel by the early part of the 1st millennium AD. A great day trip includes visiting the old Mayan’s ruins and stepping into a small piece of history.