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Centre de Plongee du Bas-St-Laurent

Dive Shops (English)

Service:
  • Diving Charter Boat
  • Ice Diving
  • School Course Learn to Dive
  • Scuba Equipment Servicing
  • Scuba Gear Rentals
  • Wreck Diving
Company description Dive charters to the area`s main dive sites
Introduction to scuba diving for all (15+ yr) and scuba/snorkeling training. Pierre-Harvey swimming pool (Paul-Hubert school) every Sunday morning 10:30 to 11:30.
Diving activity at the IMQ`s deep training tank
Hyperbaric chamber rides at the IMQ
Ice diving, course and activity
DAN`s oxygen provider course
Underwater photography workshop and course
Training and courses
Diver training is provided by three experienced instructors:
Francis Bouchard (ACUC 492FA, AMCQ CAN-F05-M2-03-08)
Laurent Fortin (ACUC 023FA)
Serge Lavoie (NAUI 11022)
Basic open water courses are offered several times each year. Advanced and specialized training is available on request.
Pool sessions are carried out at the Pierre Harvey pool (Ecole Paul-Hubert) in Rimouski and at the deep training tank of the Institut Maritime du Quebec. The instructors make sure that all students are well prepared to face the diving conditions they will encounter in our area. This includes pool training and certifications using drysuits.
The check-out dives are carried out either from the seashore or in a lake if the ocean conditions are not favorable.
Services available at the Centre de Plongée du Bas St-Laurent


We sell a full range of diving gear and exposure suits for water sports.
The rental department offers a large variety of up-to-date diving equipment: drysuits, wetsuits, regulators, aluminum and steel tanks, BCs, regulators, dive lights, etc.
Air fills, FQAS approved air (CGA standards).
NITROX and argon fills.
Visual inspection of SCUBA/SCBA cylinders (VIV/VIP).
Hydrostatic testing and cleaning of SCUBA/SCBA cylinders.
Maintenance and repairs on all major brands of SCUBA equipment.
Basic, advanced and specialized training from ACUC and NAUI.
Charters and diving trips.
Location description: Wreck of the Empress of Ireland (Sainte-Luce-sur-Mer)
Our most famous dive site! The Empress of Ireland was a Canadian Pacific ocean liner that sank in 1914. The Musée de la Mer de Pointe-au-Père dedicates a major permanent exhibit to this 172 meter giant that lies offshore of Sainte-Luce-sur-Mer.
Wreck of the Germanicus (Ile Biquette, Parc du Bic)
The Germanicus, a 2623 T British vessel, sunk in 1919 a few meters from the Northwest Reef near Biquette Island. Although it has been damaged by artifact hunters, the boilers, screw and anchor remain intact and are impressive sights. Divers are often greeted by the local residents: seals from the large colonies around Bic and Biquette Island.
Les Escoumins
Located on the North shore of the St.Lawrence, the exceptional dive sites of Les Escoumins are easily reached using the fast catamaran ferry that leaves from Rimouski several times each day. The marine life in this part of the Saguenay National Park is very abundant and colorful. While in Les Escoumins, divers can also visit the wreck of the Bergeronnes Trader, a small freighter that went down in 1936.
The Pointe-au-Père wharf
This site is only minutes away from Rimosuki. Because of its condition, this abandonned wharf if off limits on the surface but provides nice sights for those who venture underwater. Winter diving is also possible at the wharf when it is ice-free.
Les Méchins
The site known as Les Îlets, is located a short distance east of Matane. It is one of the most frequently visited sites of our area. Most dives are done on the northern side of the small islands. The marine life is abundant and typical of the Gaspé Peninsula.
The wreck at Cap-Chat
Located near the Cap-Chat fishing port, this old barge has been damaged by ice and storms since it went down, but it is still a nice dive site.
Rivers and lakes
The Rimouski area offers many freshwater diving opportunities. Many lakes have dropoffs and deep walls that are sought after by divers. Rivers, including the Rimouski River, can also be visited by divers.
Ice diving
Ice diving is popular during winter on our lakes.
Wreck of the Nipigon
Under the leadership of the RAEQ (Récifs Artificiels de l`Estuaire du Québec), the former HMCS Nipigon was sunk on July 26, 2003 and now rests in 30 m (100 ft) of water off Sainte-Luce-sur-Mer. This 113 meter vessel is now a first rate dive site.
Contact information:

Phone: 418-722-6232
Fax: 418-725-0500
Street Address:
292 St-Germain est
Rimouski
Quebec
Canada
G5L 1B9
Spoken language(s): English,French
Open: from 12-00 till 17-00
Local time:  GMT - 5 Bogota, Lima, Kito

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