Category: | School, Store, Travel agency, Point of interest, Establishment, |
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Address: | 721 Kings Rd, Victoria, BC V8T 1W4, Canada |
Postal code: | V8T 1W4 |
Phone: | (250) 385-4713 |
Website: | http://www.frankwhites.com/ |
Monday: | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
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Tuesday: | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
Wednesday: | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
Thursday: | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
Friday: | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
Saturday: | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
Sunday: | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
Best dive shop experience ever! Eric was super kind and knowledgeable. He gave us lots of info on diving in the area and general cool stuff on the island! Even filled a tub with water and shampoo so we could rinse our personal wetsuits after returning our rental tanks. Wonderful shop!
A tremendous thanks to Yuli who was the guide for me and my 14 year old daughter today at
Ogden point. We aren't dry suit certified yet, so she made sure we were as warm as we could be
in wet suits, including loaning us some of her gear that would fit us better. The entry and exit
wasn't easy, but she went above and beyond to help my daughter manage it. In the water, she
made sure we were comfortable and safe. It was beautiful down there and Yuli pointed out all
sorts of underwater life including a hidden giant Pacific octopus. An amazing experience all around. - Courtney Schumacher
I just completed my open water and dry suit certification with Frank Whites and I cannot emphasize enough how AMAZING the experience was.
I had Chris as my main instructor and other help from Yuli, Rob, Lucas and Erik. Chris was such a great instructor, I am not sure if I would have pushed through my fear of the mask flooding skill without his support! They entire team was very welcoming and truly just wanted to see us all succeed! Chris not only helped teach the skills thoroughly and understood when we needed a little more guidance, but he also made the experience super fun with pointing out any creature he could and even bringing out the underwater camera for our last dive. The entire team at the shop was very personable and made the experience very comfortable!
Thank you Frank Whites for helping me complete my next step in my Marine Biology journey! I hope to continue seeing amazing things with my next dives! :)
My husband and I both finished our open water diver and dry suit diver certifications with Frank Whites this weekend. Chris was our main instructor with the assistance of other amazing humans from Frank Whites. All of the staff we've met have been so friendly and welcoming.
Not gonna lie, it was a tough course and there were several times we wanted to throw in the towel but the instructors were patient and kept encouraging us that it WILL get easier, and guess what? IT DID!!! As soon as we found our groove after a few dives everything got easier, even getting dressed! It turned out to be everything I wanted it to be and I can't wait to get some more dives under my belt! You'll be seeing my face on drop in Saturdays for sure!
Chris was our main instructor (Open Water) and was assisted by Yuli, Rob, Meg, and Lucas - they were all fantastic! Talk about patience… teaching multiple students with nothing but hand signals (while simultaneously being responsible for their safety in an inherently unsafe environment) is no joke! I was very impressed by the whole staff at Frank Whites. Very professional operation. The instructors did a great job of balancing the serious nature of the course with the inherent fun factor of the experience. You could really feel how stoked everyone was on diving!! I definitely absorbed their energy… looking forward to getting back out there already!