About
About Us
& Our Home
History
Barkley Sound, BC
1973
The Rendezvous lodge was established in 1973 when Dave and Renate Christie bought this unique piece of land. They blasted the site where the lodge stands with dynamite and built the A-frame from the yellow cedars that stood on the property. The name “Rendezvous” comes from the old wooden mission ship that Dave bought and ran trips with during weekends. Nowadays, Peter and Kathy run a 36′ (12 meter) fiberglass ship for our diving trips in the area. Staying with us is a complete dive and nature experience. We often see whales, bears and eagles and give our guests time to make photos of this great wildlife.
Accommodations & About Your Stay
Surrounded by nature, comfortable rooms, great food, diving and company
Bedrooms
Baths
Guests
Your Host
Kathy Johnson
Kathy was born in Manitoba and is a true citizen of the world. She has lots of experience dealing with people because of her extensive travels, her years as a scuba instructor, and her work with Médecins Sans Frontières. Her original background is laboratory technician, but her laboratory now is the kitchen where she provides great meals for our guests. She is the author of “Rendezvous in Kathy’s Kitchen” cookbook, the novel “Trusting Bamboo Bridges” and is published in “Angel’s celebrity charity cookbook”. She is an enthusiastic wildlife photographer and most importantly is an expert critter spotter! Kathy speaks English and a little French.
Your Host
Peter Mieras
Born in Holland, Peter has been diving since 1982 and has seen many different oceans. After having worked 9 years as a Divemaster he became a Master Instructor and established a successful dive school in the South of France. His underwater photos and articles have been published in magazines worldwide. He has worked as an underwater cameraman in many TV productions and he runs his own media company under the name “Subvision Productions“. He is reponsible for the Stewardship program of Rendezvous Dive Adventures and has been published as an author in Elsevier science publications. Peter speaks English , German, French and Dutch fluently
The lodge
With 5 double occupancy bedrooms we can accommodate up to 10 divers. We have a dedicated class / camera room for courses or camera set up. Other amenities include a hot tub, kayaks, charging options with power 24 hours a day, a limited repair facility, and some spare dive gear.
The dive boats
The Rendezvous I is a 36 ft (12 m.) canoe cove boat with a 330 HP engine. Especially adapted for diving, this boat will be your base for your underwater adventures. It has a fully closed and heated galley and an aluminum covered stern. With a special ladder for Divers and a swim platform that facilitates easy entry, it is the ideal dive boat. For smaller dive groups and kayak transport we use the 7 meter long “Grunt Sculpin” It is a faster boat and a great film / photo platform
The wildlife
Rendezvous Dive Adventures is literally in the middle of nature and thus we see lots of wildlife. So make sure you bring your land camera along for your dive trip. Depending on the season we regularly see bears on our beach, whales in front of the lodge, eagles soaring over or hummingbirds buzzing you. They make for great memories
We Do More!!!
Our Stewardship Programs
Derelict fishing gear removal
Shark Survey Week
Shark Survey Week is a citizen science project that was set up by Peter Mieras and is scientifically supported by Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark from Dalhousie University and Shawn Larson from the Seattle Aquarium. Each year Rendezvous Dive Adventures welcomes divers who want to participate in the survey, and look for Bluntnose six gill sharks, ratfish and dogfish. Read More Shark Survey Week
Kelp and Critters
The DVD “Kelp and Critters” tells a story of 4 seasons of marine life in the Pacific Northwest. It took over 3 years go get all the footage for this compelling story about the life of the animals that live in or are connected with the Pacific Ocean. Read More
Marine Mammals
Barkley Sound is home to a large range of marine mammals. We regularly see Humpback whales, Transient (Biggs) orca, Grey whales, sea lions (Stellar and California) and Harbour seals. Occasionally we see Sea otters and Minke whales. Read More
Seaforestation
This latest stewardship program started with a dive for a local kelp farmer and resulted in working on Ocean Wise’s “Seaforestation” project. Ocean Wise, Canadian Kelp Resources, the Bamfield Marine Science Centre and Rendezvous Dive Adventures are pooling their knowledge and resources to test the concept of “green gravel” in a real life experiment. Read More
Other projects
One of the most important tools of our stewardship program is education and outreach. Without people knowing what issues there are, what life there is in water, how it relates to humans, forests and ecosystem components, there will be no drive to protect and take care. Read More
Plan your trip to Rendezvous Dive Adventures
Book your stay !
Check our calendar for availability and contact us for your best trip experience
We speak your language:
English, Français, Nederlands, Deutsch - and Scuba!
Rendezvous Dive Adventures Ltd. , PO BOX 425, Port Alberni, BC V9Y7M9