Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Finland

The top 56 dive and snorkel sites in Finland, ranked by diver reviews, with maps and photos. Read the Finland guide

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Iso-Melkutin

No reviews yetFinland, Southern 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.

BeginnerMax depth 23 ftShore entry
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2

Paakkila

No reviews yetFinland, Eastern Finland

Old minecave

BeginnerMax depth 65.6 ftShore entry
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3

Matasvaara

No reviews yetFinland, Eastern Finland

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.

Max depth 180.4 ftShore entry
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Otravaara

No reviews yetFinland, Eastern Finland

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

Max depth 134.8 ftShore entry
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5

Rappukallio

No reviews yetFinland, Western Finland

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

Max depth 147.6 ftBoat entry
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Salmon Island

No reviews yetFinland, Eastern Finland

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

BeginnerMax depth 65.6 ftBoat entry
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Söderskär

No reviews yetFinland, Southern Finland

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

IntermediateMax depth 65.6 ftBoat entry
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Kovero

No reviews yetFinland, Western Finland

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

IntermediateMax depth 65.6 ftBoat entry
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9

Sundsborg

No reviews yetFinland, Southern Finland

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

AdvancedMax depth 114.8 ftBoat entry
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10

Kaupinoja

No reviews yetFinland, Western Finland

Boat ramp close to beach at Kaupinoja water facility, Tampere

BeginnerMax depth 16.4 ftShore entry
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Kinissaari

No reviews yetFinland, Southern Finland

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

BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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12

Heinolanvirta

No reviews yetFinland, Southern Finland

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

IntermediateMax depth 26.2 ftShore entry
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Tallholmen

No reviews yetFinland, Southern Finland

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

IntermediateMax depth 32.8 ftBoat entry
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Raimo Ragnar

No reviews yetFinland, Southern Finland

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.

BeginnerMax depth 45.9 ftBoat entry
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15

Alajuoksu

No reviews yetFinland, Southern Finland

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

BeginnerMax depth 9.8 ftShore entry
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16

Helsinginranta

No reviews yetFinland, Western Finland

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

BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftShore entry
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17

Uhlu Quarry

No reviews yetFinland, Western Finland

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.

BeginnerMax depth 23 ftShore entry
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18

Asikkala

No reviews yetFinland, Southern Finland

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

BeginnerMax depth 13.1 ftBoat entry
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Kaatialan louhos

No reviews yetFinland, Western Finland

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.

BeginnerMax depth 65.6 ftShore entry
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Kinisselkä

No reviews yetFinland, Southern Finland

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

IntermediateMax depth 65.6 ftBoat or Shore entry
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Top dive shops in Finland

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DiveHard
4.9 (17) · Tampere
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Sea Safety Scandinavia
4.7 (23) · Helsinki
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Sukelluskoulu Aalto
4.4 (22) · Helsinki
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Finland diving guide

Ready to check out the best sites in Finland for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 56 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.

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Are there dive shops in Finland?

Zentacle lists 8 dive shops in Finland. The top-rated are DiveHard (4.9 from 17 reviews) and Sea Safety Scandinavia (4.7 from 23 reviews).