Dive Sites
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 49,5 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 4m
D max = 45m
Currents: weak
Difficulty: high
Flora and Fauna: large colonies of Metridium Senile sea anemones and arctic soft corals. sea bass, cod
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 49,36 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 6m
D max = 47m
Currents: weak
Difficulty: high
Flora and Fauna: sea bass, cod, wolffish (Anarhichadidae), extensive kelp forest
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 49,1 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 14m
D max = 43m
Currents: basically not so strong
Difficulty: high
Flora and Fauna: colony of Metridium Senile sea anemones, soft corals Gersemia fruticosa, sea bass
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 14,24 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 5m
D max = 25m
Currents: basically weak
Difficulty: low to medium
Fauna: nudibranchs of different species, rich kelp forest fauna, sea angels (Clione limacina)
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 14,25 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 3m
D max = 27m
Currents: basically weak
Difficulty: medium
Flora and Fauna: sea anemones, small invertebrates, cottids and small fish
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 13,72 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 2m
D max = 27m
Currents: basically weak
Difficulty: low to medium
Flora and Fauna: sessile jellyfish, starfish, mollusks, wolffish (Anarhichadidae)
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 12,97 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 0,5m
D max = 45m
Currents: basically not so strong, but considerable on the surface
Difficulty: low to medium and high
Flora and Fauna: brown seaweed Fucus, Laminaria Digitata, rich fauna of kelp forest, colonies of Metridium Senile sea anemones, wolffish (Anarhichadidae)
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 12,9 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 1m
D max = 13m
Currents: basically not so strong, considerable on the surface
Difficulty: low to medium
Fauna: colony of Metridium Senile sea anemones, wolffish (Anarhichadidae), rich fauna of kelp forest
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 12,84 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 4m
D max = 8m
Currents: considerable on the surface, not so strong on the seabed
Difficulty: low
Fauna: colony of Metridium Senile sea anemones, fauna of kelp forest
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 12,84 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 0,5m
D max = 50m
Currents: basically weak, but considerable on the surface
Difficulty: low to medium
Fauna: large populations of Metridium Senile sea anemones
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 12,84 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 0,5m
D max = 50m
Currents: basically not so strong, but considerable on the surface
Difficulty: low to medium
Flora and Fauna: colonies of Metridium Senile sea anemones
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 8,94 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 10m
D max = 40m
Currents: basically not so strong
Difficulty: medium
Fauna: large populations of actinia Metridium Senile at all depths of the dive site
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 9,03 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 6m
D max = 30m
Currents: basically not so strong
Difficulty: medium
Fauna: large populations of Metridium Senile sea anemones at all depths of the dive site
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 8,98 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 6m
D max = 18m
Currents: basically not so strong
Difficulty: medium
Flora and Fauna: colonies of Metridium Senile sea anemones at all depths of the dive site
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 8,73 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 6m
D max = 24m
Currents: strong, may be very strong
Difficulty: high
Flora and Fauna: Laminaria digitata, fauna of strong currents: sponges and hydroids of various species, skeleton shrimps (Caprellidae), nudibranchs, bristle worms
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 4,8 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 2m
D max = 30m
Currents: strong on the surface
Difficulty: low to medium
Flora and Fauna: Laminaria Digitata, Laminaria Saccarina calcareous algae, rich fauna of kelp forest, lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus), wolffish (Anarhichadidae)
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 4, 25 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 2m
D max = 12m
Currents: insignificant
Difficulty: low, medium
Fauna: nudibranch mollusks Coryphella Verrucasa, sea anemonesCerianthus Lloydii, cod
Reference: Biofilter Bay is a small bay, that goes far into the shore and is protected by steep cliffs on one side. The bay is free from sea currents. The vertical rocky wall extends down to 7-8m. under water, then the slope becomes flatter and gradually turns into a silted seabed at a depth of 12-15m. From the water's edge down to 6-7 meters, there are brown seaweed - fucus and kelp. Local dwellers are starfish and Ascidiacea sp, one can also come across Nudibranchiata molluscs, gastropods and bivalve molluscs. The name ‘the Biofilter Bay’ comes from the numerous water filtering aquatic animals that inhabit this area.
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: less than 100m.
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 1m
D max = 15m
Currents: from weak to strong
Difficulty: low to medium
Flora and Fauna: fucus brown algae, sea grass, small invertebrates, starfish
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 1,89 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 17m
D max = 22m
Currents: from weak to strong
Difficulty: medium
Technical data: "Yaroslavets" diving boat
Owner: WSBS MSU
Year of construction: early 70's
Year of sinking: early 90's
Dimensions: 21m x 4m
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 2,6 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 12m
D max = 18m
Currents: from weak to strong
Difficulty: medium
Technical data: wooden fishing boat
Owner: WSBS MSU
Year of construction: no data
Year of sinking: early 90's
Dimensions: 12m х 3m
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 2,98 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 9m
D max = 40m
Currents: from weak to strong
Difficulty: medium
Flora and Fauna: Arctic soft corals, colonies of Metridium Senile sea anemones, rare brittle stars Ophiuroidea gorgonacephalus (‘Head of Gorgon’)
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 3,26 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 15m
D max = 45m
Currents: basically not so strong
Difficulty: medium to high
Fauna: arctic corals, sea anemones of different species, small invertebrates, rare brittle stars Ophiuroidea gorgonacephalus (‘Head of Gorgon’)
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 3,4 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 1m
D max = 30m
Currents: basically not so strong
Difficulty: low to medium
Flora and Fauna: sea bass, cod, wolffish (Anarhichadidae), rich fauna of kelp forest
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 3,93 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 1m
D max = 4m
Currents: basically not so strong
Difficulty: low to medium
Flora and Fauna: large populations of Metridium Senile sea anemones, cod, wolffish (Anarhichadidae), nudibranch mollusks, fauna of kelp forest, Sabellidae (feather duster worms).
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 3,93 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 5m
D max = 12m
Currents: basically weak
Difficulty: low to medium
Flora and Fauna: Laminaria Digitata, Laminaria Saccarina calcareous algae, fauna of kelp forest and of sandy sea bottom
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 3,93 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 1m
D max = 4m
Currents: basically weak
Difficulty: low to medium
Flora and Fauna: various algae species , small invertebrates
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 3,91 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 2m
D max = 10m
Currents: basically weak
Difficulty: medium
Flora and Fauna: various algae species , small invertebrates
Distance from the "Arctic Circle" Dive Centre: 3,3 km
Depths (at low tide):
D min = 12m
D max = 17m
Currents: considerable on the surface, not so strong on the ground
Difficulty: medium
Fauna: a large colony of Metridium Senile sea anemones, wolffish, cod
Reference: Flower Bed – is an underwater rock outcropping. Stones of various sizes are piled amidst flat silted seabed as if it has been done on purpose.
