Scuba diving locations in Norway:

• At the Lofoten Isles, Vestfjorden, you can watch killer whales as they feed on shoals of herrings.
• Narvik include has the wrecks of many Second World War warships and large freighters. More than 30 ships were sunk in the harbour during the two battles of 1940.

When to scuba dive in Norway:

The water temperature in winter drops to around 4C, reaching around 14C in summer, but the inland waters are far colder, so a dry or semi-dry suit are recommended. The Lofoten Isles have killer whales from May to September.

Local standards for gear:

The best scuba diving spots in Norway:

• The wreck of the Frankenwald, 126 metres long, stands upright on a sandy bottom with its deck at a depth of 27 metres, but the rear mast is the shallowest point at only 7 metres.
• The German battleship, Tirpitz, sister ship to the Bismarck.

The best spots to snorkel in Norway:

Fun scuba facts:

Country data:

Administrative details

• Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK)
• Population: is about ()
• Time Zone: CET (GMT+1), Summer CEST (GMT+2)
• Main languages spoken: Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk), Northern Sami, Lule Sami, Kven, Southern Sami ## Diveable overseas territories: Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Norwegian diving federations:

NORGES DYKKEFORBUND (NDF) is a member of Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS)

Local diving laws and regulations (and PADI-equivalent certifications):

Touching is forbidden for all wrecks older than 100 years.

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