Ontario Underwater Council

To join a Club:

If you are interested in Scuba diving, Snorkelling, Meeting new friends, Marine history, Shipwrecks, History of the Great Lakes as well as … ~ Dive buddies, access to fabulous dive sites, wrecks & technology ~ Snorkelling adventures, vacation trips, sports & fitness ~ Safety, consulting, liability insurance, loan of safety gear ~ Group purchase of safety equipment: e.g., Lifejackets, oxygen analyzers ~ Seminars, newsletters, marine history, aquatic knowledge ~ Comprehensive Liability Insurance Coverage
~ Let us help you experience the underwater world and expand your interests and knowledge!
Join OUC through one of our Clubs

For Club Membership Directors:

OUC Excel Membership Submission Spreadsheet Form to download to your computer:

– 2027

– 2026

– Go to your Downloads folder and open the OUC Excel Membership Submission Spreadsheet.xlsx
– “Save As” with your club’s name and the date in the filename.xlsx
– Add your information for new and renewing members to the spreadsheet and Save.
– Email your club’s completed spreadsheet to: membership@underwatercouncil.com

New Member Submissions to OUC

  • All submissions to add new members of your club to the OUC database, must be made by the official, authorized Club Membership Director of your OUC club, as approved by your OUC club’s board of directors.
  • All new member submissions must be made on the OUC Club Membership Submission (Excel spreadsheet). See the links by year above.
  • Individual members wanting to join OUC through a club: Contact an OUC club membership director – See list of OUC clubs.

Renewal date:

  • OUC clubs are advised to maintain continuous liability insurance from year to year for your club, and your club’s board of directors, instructors, assistant instructors and divemasters. To do this, clubs must renew their OUC membership before Dec. 31 when the previous year’s membership and liability insurance expires. Please renew the following:
    1. Club membership as a training club or non-training club. Note: If you were a training club in previous years, you must renew again as a training club to maintain your continuous liability insurance coverage from year to year.
    2. Renew with at least 6 members. OUC recommends that the 6 or more members renewed in December each year include:
      (a) your board of directors
      (b) all professional leadership members, such as Instructors, Assistant instructors and Divemasters from previous years, to ensure their continuous liability insurance coverage
      (c) any other club members who join or renew in December.

OUC Club Fees:

  • Non-Training Club $150
  • Training Club $550

OUC Individual Member Fees:

  • BLUE Members $50
    • A Blue Member may be selected by their Club’s executive as their club’s voting delegate at the OUC Annual General Meeting (AGM).
  • GOLD Members $67
    • An individual OUC Member may choose “Gold Member” status which provides the member with the option to have their own vote at the OUC AGM rather than be represented by the club’s delegate.
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  • GOLD LIFETIME Members – no charge!
    • Recipients of the Lt. Cdr. Ken Grant Memorial Trophy are given Gold Lifetime Membership in OUC as part of the award.

OUC Payment:

  • By eTransfer: Send payment to: payment@underwatercouncil.com
  • By Cheque: Payable to Ontario Underwater Council
    1. eMail a photo of both the front and the back of your cheque to payment@underwatercouncil.com
    2. Then follow up by mailing the actual cheque to:
      Ontario Underwater Council, 206 Payne Cres., Aurora ON L4G 0T6
  • Include your club name on the eTransfer and cheque.

OUC Official Membership Status:

  • Pay your Club Fee (Non-Training Club $150 – or – Training Club $550)
  • with at least six club members @ $50 each.
  • Club Membership year runs from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, and expires Dec. 31.
  • Why we recommend membership renewal before December 31 each year – To maintain continuous Errors & Omissions (E&O) liability insurance coverage into the next year for your professionals and leadership team within your Training Club. Avoid gaps in coverage, which could affect future claims related to past incidents.
    Read more about the importance of a December renewal at: OUC Insurance Reminder

Benefits to joining OUC:

Guest Diver Program:

Liability Insurance details: