UB Diving. Voted #1 dive shop by a bunch of divers.
Our Team
Our Team
Masters of converting coffee into customer satisfaction
Sean Smyrichinsky
Commercial Supervisor, MSDT Instructor, rebreather diver, Boat Captain, Master Equipment Service Tech.
Sean is the go-to guy for all your needs & questions. 25 years of commercial diving experience and over 20 years instructing there is not much he has not seen or done here on the west coast.
Shellie Smyrichinsky
Operations Manager/Admin
Shellie is usually busy in the shop, organizing the classes and making sure the day to day jobs are getting done and organized. Shellie loves the daily interactions with her customers and is very hand ons in the daily happenings in the store.
Come by and say HI, she will be happy to get you started in your diving adventures.
Sky Alexander
Assistant Manager
Sky has been working here all of his life. Graduated in 2019 he now works at the shop full time as our dive tank guy and all around shop keeper. His job is to make sure you get the best experience possible.
His job description:Make sure every customer is happy. Come say hi!
Jasmin Lord
Open Water Scuba Instructor
Originally from Australia, Jasmin moved to Canada in 2018 to ski and be in the mountains!
She discovered scuba diving back if 2015 and fell in love. Last year she completed her divemaster course in Mozambique and now has decided to embrace it wholeheartedly and has become our new Open Water Scuba Instructor! She can’t wait to share the underwater world with you!
Doug Allen
Open Water Scuba Instructor
After over 30 years of diving, Doug is excited to finally be an Open Water Scuba Instructor. He has recently retired from his career as a teacher, so is looking forward to getting back into the role, teaching his passion. He looks forward to sharing the Diving adventure with you!
Bryan Chu
Underwater Photography Instructor
Bryan is an experienced underwater photographer who can help you out with learning more about underwater photography, getting started with the right gear, and upping your game for taking striking macro and wide-angle photos.
He has extensive experience shooting in warm and cold water, and can tailor teaching material specifically for your level and needs. See his work at www.bryanchu.ca