Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Finland

From the entrance zone, following 210 the stone formation can be reached after about 100m on 7m deep. Till the stones max depth is about 12m. On the left side of the entrance after few meters on max dept 2m there is a underwater grass field that usually have pentry of fishes. Going straight towards middle of the lake, the depth can reach over 20m but there is only mud, cold and darkness.

Old minecave

Old minecave 1919. Caves. ...bears.. ;-)

Old minecave - warprisoner camp WW2. Lot's of caves and tunnels - 8 km long railway underwater.Usually low visibility in open mine (20cm -3 m) in caves visibility can be 3-15m.

Great wall, deepest place in Finland inlake openwater Rappukallio is also known as Rappukallio.

Beatifull small island. Salmon Island is also known as Lohiluoto.

Nice bio dive between islands, There is a current that makes orientation quite difficult. Directly from boat

Very nice wall, I really don't know how deep. Water seem very clear but due to dissolved humus, light gets absorbed very quickly. Below about 7 m there is no natural light left. By a boat to a shore of an island

Nice wreck of a steel sailship sunk 1929. In quite good condition. Directly from boat only

Boat ramp close to beach at Kaupinoja water facility, Tampere

Quite steep drop, not quite a wall though. Directly from boat

You can get quite close to the shore, but you'll have to drive on a road marked for pedestrian access only.

Typical bio-dive for the Bay of Finland. Murky water and you may see some fish, mainly bottom dwellers Access directly from boat only

1914 built steel ship, sunk 1943 Lenght 84 m This wreck is in three pieces. The wreck is marked on navigation charts. More information (in Finnish)available at http://www.hylyt.net/hylky.jsp?view=kortti&id=raimo_ragnar Directly from a boat only Raimo Ragnar is also known as MS Raimo Ragnar.

This is a sandy shore of a farm that rents accommodation, water is right at the shore :-)

Nice dive site, strong current but only in the middle of the stream, flows upstream close to the other bank, so you can dive first down with the current and then back! Ask a local diver to give introduction to the site. Verla. Access from private property, ask local divers to arrange access

This a one of the deepest spots in the Finnish lakes. The wall drops almost directly to 80 m (or so they say ...). I have gone down to little over 30 and to that depth the wall goes down in great steps. Directly from boat or from the shore with landowners permission

Very clear and straight forward quarry, some equipment left Private quarry, permission from owner required Helsinginranta is also known as Hiilloisten louhos.

Nice but very complex quarry with the quarring equipment left under water. Not very deep. Private quarry, permission from landowner required Uhlu Quarry is also known as Uhlun louhos.

No real reason to dive here Salonsaari. Private access from shore, otherwise boat only

This is an old quarry, south-west end gets gradually deeper and is suitable for all divers. North-east end wall drops almost directly to 30 m. At the deep end there is a car and an "aircraft" (only 3 m long). Mine tunnels start also from the deep end.

Small lake that is fed from springs - thus relatively clear water. Dead trees have fallen in to the lake and there are usually small groups of fish (mainly perch) under these trees. Were nice ambiance on a sunny day. Altough access is not difficult to find, the route there may be, so it might be wise to ask a local diver to guide you there. Ruutanalampi. Dirt road goes about 20 m from the shore, good place to park after a fairly steep hill down.

Pier at the end of the road

Clear and deep lake (for this region in Finland). Parking place at the end of Jotostie, short walk from there. Sometimes there is a boom across the road and then you'll have to walk maybe half a mile.

A Russian galeon sunk 1722 rumored to have had a cargo of Gold. No gold has survived to modern times. Directly from boat only

Water is quite clear and there is a nice area of water grass at the bottom of the lake starting about 150 meters NNW of the access. A lot of fish, very nice ambiance on a sunny day Access to lake: Drive to the end of Tiilijärventie, turn left (for pedestrians only, so drive ultra carefully) after about 100 meters turn right to shore.

At first the water looks veru clear, but when you start going deeper you'll notice milky haze at about 2.5 meters. This haze becomes gradually thicker until you have zero visibility at about 6 meters. At about 8 meters the stuff is so viscous that it becomes difficult to move. This was interesting experience, but I don't really consider this place worth diving at all.

This in an underwater park maintained by Finnish Buro of Antiquities (Musuovirasto) It is a wreck of Swedish line-ship that sunk 1788. Great wooden vessel with guns etc. Arctic waters of Bay of Finland have preserved the wood surprisingly well. This wreck is buoyed, access directly from boat Kronprins Gustaf Adolf is also known as Hylkypuisto.

Lake on an island on a lake ... otherwise nothing tremendous Access mainly from private properties, but a lot of cottages for rent, any shore will do

Lots of "stuff" in the bottom Puula lake. Next to a road, place for load timber barges

Kaukajärvi. There is a washing place for rugs close to the shore. Parking space for about 5 cars.

Nothing very special to see, but quite clear water Access to shore close to a camping area (access mainly for boat landings)

Yttre Ådgrund is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Finland, Southern Finland which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Access from boat only

Nice wreck, poor visibility Directly from boat only

Large wreck in quite good condition, smoke stack at 25 m, bridge at 30 m. Directly from boat only

Veru nice wreck Directly from boat only

Wooden wreck upright on the bottom, sidewalls and back partly intact. Directly from boat only

Steel vessel in quite good condition. The wreck lies on its right side. Buoy rope attached to a mast. Directly from boat only Eggo is also known as Eko.

Wall and steep shore Directly from boat or from shore

Icredible clear lake water, visibility up to 30 meters. Not much to see actually, unless interested on rock formations or strange things that people have abandoned to sea. Easy access from Sauna beach that is not in use any more. 15m from car park to water. Kilpisjärvi is also known as Kilpisjarvi.

The compressor is not included, however, shelter facilities. The bottom of the jetty edustalle is set to the platforms and naruja variety of training needs in mind. The clear water Hossan Öllörijärvi is a great dive destination. Diving-Hossa Association organizes an annual diving camps in these landscapes. Hossa. Öllörijärvelle has been a good platform for diving and also has a compressor canopy. Access to the car just beside. Öllörijärvi is also known as Ollorijarvi, Hossa.

Near Haukipudas

Kisko is the oldest copper mine in Finland. Opened in 1759 and closed in 1957. Maximum depth is around 21m. Stone walls all around. Bad visibility in the summer but great visibility (wall to wall) in winter under ice. Road goes on the shore of the lake. If you reached the end of the road blocked with a chain then you went 10m too far.

Ojamo Mine is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Finland, Southern Finland which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

This wreck of Suomi 1927 built cargo ship (steel hull, lenght 40 m, width 8 m, height 8 m) sunk 1981. It sits in the bottom keel down. Minimum depth: top of the stack at 9 m, roof of the bridge at 12 m, deck at 14 m, sea bottom at 17-19 m. The wreck is in relatively good condition. There are two cargo bays, bridge is at the rear. There is a crane between the cargo bays. Penetration diving is possible. NOTE: This site is located on a restricted Finnish military area. Permit to dive here has to be acquired well in advance. More information about permit process, see http://www.mil.fi./merivoimat/esikunta/suoja_index2_en.dsp Directly from boat only. Location of the wreck is marked on navigation charts, but there is no buoy. Chrysanth is also known as MS Chrysanth.

There is a line starting from the depth of about 3 m going to a "wreck" of some machinery at the depth of 11 m, I have no idea what the machine is. From this machine another line goes down to about 24 m to another machine. Pulkkilanharju. Easy access, Park car next to a red shed on the west side of the road. Enter the lake on the right side of the shed.

Next to a rock