The Jib
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About this site
The Jib is a shore dive near Nankivell Point on Central Vancouver Island, about 14 kilometres from Nanoose Bay. Entry is from the shore, and the site has easy access and a clean environment.
The main dive reaches 18 metres (60 feet), and the deeper area goes down to 30 metres (100 feet), where the marine life is magnificent. Tides at the site add to the interest of the dive.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
North Pacific Spiny DogfishSqualus suckleyiReported here · unconfirmed
giant California sea cucumberApostichopus californicusReported here · unconfirmed
Sunflower Sea StarPycnopodia helianthoidesReported here · unconfirmed
Copper RockfishSebastes caurinusReported here · unconfirmed
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