Marina
Marine Diving Services at Port Sidney Marina - Sidney, BC
Port Sidney sits right at downtown Sidney's waterfront. Mix of transient visitors, seasonal boats, and local moorage - we service all of them.
Location
About Port Sidney Marina.
Port Sidney Marina is the downtown Sidney waterfront marina, right at the foot of Beacon Avenue. It mixes seasonal moorage, transient slips for cruising visitors from the US and Gulf Islands, and a resident local fleet.
The marina is exposed to the east more than Tsehum Harbour, which means slightly more water movement and slightly better flushing. Visibility is usually solid. In summer, tourist and transient traffic increases water turbidity modestly, but generally it's easy water to work in.
Because Port Sidney has a lot of visiting boats, we see a steady trickle of transient work - cruisers who arrive, notice their bottom is fouled, and want a quick clean before continuing. We can usually fit these in within 1-2 days.
What Diving Looks Like at Port Sidney
What diving here is actually like.
Typical visibility is 8-12 feet in summer. Slight surge on exposed floats during south-east wind but nothing that affects work.
Fouling pressure is moderate - similar to Van Isle Marina. Most seasonal boats need 6-8 week cleaning in season.
Zinc environment is similar to other shore-power marinas - expect 6-month replacement cycles for most boats.
What we do here
Typical Port Sidney Marina jobs.
- Transient boat quick-clean for visiting cruisers
- Seasonal boat routine hull cleaning and zinc work
- Underwater inspections and pre-purchase checks
- Prop cleaning for sport fishers before summer season
FAQ
Port Sidney Marina questions.
I'm cruising and just tied up at Port Sidney - can you clean my hull tomorrow?
Do you do US-destined boats before they clear CBP?
Service area
Port Sidney Marina is part of our Sidney & the Saanich Peninsula coverage.
The Saanich Peninsula holds more boats per square kilometre than anywhere else on Vancouver Island. We dive at Van Isle, Canoe Cove, Tsehum, Westport, and Brentwood Bay every week.
See Sidney & the Saanich Peninsula →Contact
Boat at Port Sidney Marina? Get a quote.
Tell us about the boat and where it lives. We reply within a business day — usually faster.
- Phone
- Phone (778) 535-4506
- Email dannysdivingservices@gmail.com
- Hours
- Hours Mon–Sat, 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Emergency response available
Urgent — fouled prop, suspected damage, dropped item — call. We triage by phone faster than by form.