British Columbia is fast becoming a hot spot on the radars of scuba divers and snorkelers alike. BC's world-class dive locations feature a plethora of colourful marine life. The waters off of Canada's Pacific Coast are cold and nutrient-rich (sometimes lowering visibility) but the trade-off is worth it: many of BC's diving spots remain virtually untouched, offering a unique persepective to life beneath the sea. Some of British Columbia's most popular dive sites are the Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Powell River, Port Hardy, Campbell River, Hornby Island, Nanaimo and Victoria.