Dolphin Beach

Dolphin Beach lies along the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, in the waters of the Strait of Georgia, part of the broader network of shore and boat access dive sites found along the island's protected inside passage. It is a shore entry dive over a wall, reaching a maximum depth of around 30.5 metres, and is rated advanced with no current to contend with. Nudibranchs are a regular find on the wall, and divers have also reported glassfish, octopus, and pipefish here. Entry is best timed with high tide given the rocky access and the long swim involved, and divers should be mindful of depth given how quickly the wall drops off.

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

• GlassfishGlassfishReported here · unconfirmed
• NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
• North Pacific Spiny DogfishSqualus suckleyiReported here · unconfirmed
• giant California sea cucumberApostichopus californicusReported here · unconfirmed
• Harbor SealPhoca vitulinaReported here · unconfirmed
• OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
• PipefishPipefishReported here · unconfirmed