The Dive Academy
1380 Speers Road, Unit 10 L6L 5V3 Oakville, ON, Canada

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Hello everyone! The Oakville Fire Department was in first thing this morning to pick up the toys!! In addition to all of the amazing toys you donated, we sold cookies for $3 each! This Cookies for Kidsfundraiser, along with some cash donations, allowed us to purchased an additional $846. worth of toys!! Wow! We are so humbled to be surrounded by such a kind and generous community. You have kept the magic of Christmas morning alive for many families! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Merry Christmas! Please stay well and stay safe!

Merry Christmas from The Dive Academy!

THANK YOU for all of the wonderful donations to our Toy Drive this week! Today was an especially busy day, and we could not be more grateful! Lots of toys and Whisky cuddles, and even a few cookies! We will continue collecting toys until Saturday Dec. 19th! Thank you! #cookiesforkids #TDAtoydrive #learntodive #adventure #divecommunity #dive #scuba #whiskythetoller

Thank you for your donation to our toy drive today Joan!

Ha! Thanks for sharing this Kris. It's a silly little idea but it works well! Thanks to Alex for his support! #Dive Kawartha

From all of us at The Dive Academy, Happy Halloween! #whiskythetoller

Lake Ontario beckons! Dive Charters open this weekend aboard MAER Charters. Saturday October 31st looks like a great day for weather and potentially Sunday November 1st. Charters at 10 am, 12 noon and 2 pm. Come and see what is hiding in your back yard! Contact us for details. *photo courtesy of Vlada Dekina

Wouldn't you rather be wearing this mask? Let the Adventure Begin! Our next SSI Open Water Diver Program begins on Nov. 14th! Classroom sessions are run via ZOOM and pool sessions are at Cawthra pool! Register today for the most comprehensive OWD Program available in the industry today! Note: Your safety is our #1 concern, and we follow all Government recommended COVID Safety Precautions. https://www.thediveacademy.ca/openwaterdiver #learntodivesafely #adventure #explore #scuba #dive #divelocal #explore #underwaterworld

A great morning, even with the rain, at the Welland Scuba park. Water temp 70F, vis 6. Perfect conditions for our SSI Low Visibility & Navigation checkouts! Great work by our OWD students too! Thank you to our wonderful crew! #learntodivesafely #divelocal #scuba #dive #Adventure #explore #SSI #wellandscubapark

Hello all.... lots of folks are asking when Whisky will be at the shop. We expect he’ll be there most afternoons for a few hours. Caution: You may want to bring chainmail while he’s still learning! Puppy teeth are sharp!

Congratulations to Bill Lambert for becoming the Worlds Oldest Scuba Diver. You are truly an inspiration! #learntodivesafely #divelocal #scuba #dive #adventure #explore #guinessworldrecord

We had a fabulous morning at the Welland Scuba park today. Congratulations to our newest SSI Open Water Divers!! Well done! Many thanks to our amazing team of Dive Professionals for all that you do! #learntodivesafely #scuba #dive #divelocal #explore #adventure Thank you Heather for the photos!

Glass in Welland. Sometimes the planets line up!

Thank you Dawn!

We had a great day on the #GeorgianExplorer today. The winds were up, so instead of the Michigan, Maple Dawn and the Marquette, Captain Steve Wallace took us to the river to dive the wreck of the Chippewa and the Wales. Not great vis, but still fun dives. Thanks to all the divers who joined us today. #divelocal #divecanada #scuba #dive #learntodive #explore #adventure

Images of the Oakville Cluster, by one of our own, Vlada Dekina. This girl can shoot! #oakvillecluster #aquatica #MAERCharters #divelocal #fundive #trainingdive

Its happening! Our new, long awaited rental room is going to be awesome! #blackpipe #diveshopreno #giantmechanoset #divegear #rentals #scuba #dive

Maer Charters! Hey gang. We have room for two divers on our charter tomorrow night. Departing from Tannery Park in Oakville, 8 minutes from the shop, out for a single tank dive on the Oakville Cluster of Wrecks ( S.A. Queen ), at 7 pm. Let us know if you want to jump on the boat!

Divers: There are 2 spots available tomorrow morning (Sat. July 25th) for a 2 tank dive with MAER Chrters. 8am departure from Tannery Park in Oakville to dive the SA Queen. Click here to join this charter: https://www.thediveacademy.ca//2-tank-dive-8am-saturdays-o

Divers: Enjoy Jill Heinerths latest article featured in Scuba Diving Magazine.

Hello Divers! Just a quick note to let you know that we are closing the shop at 6:30 this evening rather than our regular 7 p.m. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Well be back at 11 am tomorrow! Stay well .... stay safe! Paula Booker Dean McConnachie

Love this pic! Maer Charters can be booked on our website here! https://www.thediveacademy.ca/copy-of-dive-charters check it out! #thediveacademy #divelocal #oakville #wreckdives #trainingdive

Its Alive! We are thrilled to announce our new website is up and running. Many, many thanks to Brian Mitchell of #ClarionSolutions for all of your hard work, and for putting up with me! Thank you Joe Stubbs for helping to sort out the email issue! We are excited to share that you can now register for courses online, and book a charter with MAER Charters! Check it out! www.thediveacademy.ca

We had an outstanding afternoon on and in the lake this afternoon! It was a wonderful way to celebrate Canada Day! Happy Birthday Canada! Thank you #MAERcharters #canadadaydive #lakeontario #oakvillewrecks #saqueen #43degrees #learntodive #explore #adventure Dean McConnachie James Crouch Joseph Caulier Iain Kirkpatrick Maer Charters Gsx Maer

From all of us at The Dive Academy, Happy Canada Day!! Play safe everyone! #learntodive #adventure #explore #divecanada

Divers: We are pleased to announce that The Dive Academy will be resuming our pool sessions at Appleby College Pool in July & August. At this time we are finalizing all of the new pool protocols with Appleby College to ensure your safety and the safety to our crew with respect to COVID-19. We look forward to blowing bubbles with our students soon! Stay tuned!

Happy Fathers Day to all of the amazing Dads out there! A special congratulations to our very own Brendan Neil and Sarah Lawson on the arrival of their beautiful daughter Audrey Zofia on June 19th. Uncle Dean cant wait to fit you for dive gear! XO

Divers! Jill Heinerths 3rd article in a series celebrating diving in Canada is now live at scubadiving.com. Enjoy! #DiveCanada #DiveLocal #DiveOntario

Happy World Oceans Day!!!

A couple of "our own" cleaning up the East Coast! Well done lads! #littlebuzz Ken DeBoer Tony Sampson... Video article: Fast forward the video clip to 16 minutes. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1746702403704 Written article: https://www.cbc.ca//underwater-hunters-discover-a-titanic-

Happy World Turtle Day! #tobago #bluewatersdiven #bluewatersinn #divetravel #explore #adventure

Checkout our own Dr. Suneel Upadhye on bass guitar with Docs that Rock! Well done Docs and thank you for all the you do to help keep the rest of us safe!! #docsthatrock #emergencymedicine #divedoc

Its our 10th Anniversary open at The Dive Academy!

A great class last night introducing these divers to SSI Science of Diving via Zoom! Many thanks for all of those who are participating in our virtual classrooms, as well as those who are dropping off/picking up gear curb side during our temporary closure. The opportunity to continue supporting the dive community with these services, while we all navigate these unprecedented times, is appreciated more than words can say. We look forward to blowing bubbles with you as soon as possible! In the mean time... Thank You! You are what makes The Dive Academy such a special place! #SSIScienceofDiving #virtualclassroom #continuingeducation #learntodive #dive #scuba

Get Certified to breath the good stuff TONIGHT! Virtual Classroom begins at 7:00 p.m. SSI Enriched Air Nitrox (EAN) is a fully online program! Email [email protected] to register. P.S. You can wear your PJs!

Totally something we would do! This is awesome!!

Divers: For those of you who are not in our SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Virtual Classroom tonight, you may want to join Jill Heinerth at 7:00 pm. If you have never had the opportunity to see one of Jills presentations, you are in for a treat. A beautiful writer and speaker, Jill will "virtually" take you on amazing adventures! #canadiandiver #jillheinerth #cangeotalks #explorerinresidence #adventure #explore #dive #divestrong

At The Dive Academy, we always put safety first! Protecting each other from Covid-19 is no exception! As you may know, we have been sending out our home made masks as a token of our appreciation for divers and new students who have been supporting our virtual classrooms! Some of our divers are sharing pics with their thank you face coverings, so I thought Id share them here! Thank you all for your support during these crazy times! #supportlocal #learntodive #continuingeducation #virtualclassroom

Curbside Service Program! - https://mailchi.mp/65ca0be7e45f/curbside-service-program

Hellooooo? Is anybody out there? This is what self-isolation and social distancing looks like to a tailspot blenny. This photo was taken on The Dive Academy adventure to Raja Ampat, Indonesia aboard the spectacular Dewi Nusantara in November 2018! We cannot wait to go back! #stayhome #staysafe #thistooshallpass #underwaterphotography #divetravel #learntodive #adventure #explore #rajaampat #indonesia #dewinusantara #spreadkindness #divestrong

Happy World Penguin Day (thanks Jill Heinerth)! I havent had the chance to dive with them yet, but was lucky enough to see them in Galapagos & South Africa! Here are a few shots from days gone by! #lovepenguins #bucketlistdive

TDA Virtual Classroom Students: Masks are on the way! Thank you again to all of the divers and new students who have participated in our virtual classrooms! Your support is greatly appreciated and we cannot wait to blow bubbles with you!! #SSI #virtualclassrooms #thankyou #continuingeducation #madewithlove #gratefuleveryday #learntodive

Shearwater does it again! For any of you who own or have had any experience with Shearwater, you know the drill. The level of customer service is the "stuff worthy of studies"! They continually excel and push the ceiling higher and higher. Well, here we go again. For anyone who has purchased a new product any time in 2020, the product warranty will be extended to January 1st, 2023! ... We are thrilled to partner with this company and offer their products. All of our dive team wear Shearwater, not out of any direction or influence from us. Its just the best. Thats all! Here are the details. https://www.shearwater.com//shearwater-will-be-there-for-/

Hello again! How is everyone doing? #SSI, #thediveacademy #freescienceofdiving #arewedoneyet #wearessi