Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Russia

Ready to check out the best sites in Russia for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 48 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you. No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Russia to suit your needs.
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Spas-Kamenka

#1 - Spas-Kamenka

Russia, Central

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North of Moscow
Ol'khon North

#2 - Ol'khon North

Russia, Baikal

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Ol'khon North is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Baikal which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Goluboye Lake

#3 - Goluboye Lake

Russia, North Caucasus

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Named straight and simple - Goluboe Ozero means Blue Lake. Small and extremely deep karst cavity : 256 meters maximum depth (40 meters avg) and just 15 minutes to walk around. The water is blue indeed and absolutely transparent: from 40 m depth you can still see crowns of the trees on the banks. Dry suite is needed (the water is ever cold 6-9 degrees Celsius). Moscow -Mineralinye Vody by plane ( 2h), than aprox 200 km by car Nalchik direction. Goluboye Lake is also known as Goluboye Ozero.
Listvyanka

#4 - Listvyanka

Russia, Baikal

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unique marine life only to be found in Lake Baikal.
Black Rock

#5 - Black Rock

Russia, North Caucasus

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Divnomorskoye
Lake Vad

#6 - Lake Vad

Russia

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Hotel, dive centre, water 4-8°C Lake Vad is also known as Озеро Вад.
Red stone

#7 - Red stone

Russia, Central

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Uvildy lake (western side). Red stone is also known as Uvildy lake.
Kisegach lake

#8 - Kisegach lake

Russia, Central

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Kisegach lake
Tver' Lake

#9 - Tver' Lake

Russia, Central

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Tver' Lake is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Central which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Boston A20 plane

#10 - Boston A20 plane

Russia, North Caucasus

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BOSTON A 20 plane of B-3 (A-20 B-30) of 12.04.1944: It was delivered in SA under the law on a lend-lease under the name "Boston And 20 B". It was found in the course of search of other plane of this type. The plane flew up from airfield on the Thin cape with increased (4 FAB-250 in a compartment and FAB-100 under tsentrolyuky) bombing loading. When performing a turn with cleaning of the chassis I entered the provalivaniye mode with sliding on a wing. The plane fell in water approximately in 1.5 km from the coast, Bodies of pilots weren't found. Condition of the plane: It is almost whole, lies on equal sandy soil at a depth of 36 m. The cabin of the navigator is crumpled to the left, is visible at blow about a bottom after flooding. The tail plumage is destroyed on a docking hub 372 and 3/4 (inch) of the line of a fuselage. Its elements are at distance from 3 to 8 meters. Sag in soil of 20 - 30 cm, Soil - sand. Outside the plentiful obrastaniye of mussels (5 - 8 cm), in a fuselage (in a bombing compartment) an obrastaniye is absent. There is an access to a cabin of the pilot and a compartment of shooters of a back hemisphere where on the spherical hinge (not a tourist's fir-tree) large-caliber Colt-Brouning 303 freely rotates. Remains of crew members, or ammunition and personal belongings it isn't found. According to the story of the eyewitness of an event Polyakov Alexey Vasilyevich (I died in 1995), B-3 was attacked by couple of Me-109 one of which was hit by fire of "Boston" and fell in water on removal of 1.2 - 1.5 km
Ingol' Lake

#11 - Ingol' Lake

Russia

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Ingol' Lake is also known as Инголь.
Ordinskaya cave

#12 - Ordinskaya cave

Russia, Ural

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length of the cave in the 2800m. Only 300 of 2800 meters total length of the cave Horde - dry passages and halls, and the 2500m - is underwater gallery. ramp, the height of 50 meters. Help Sherpas Ordinskaya cave is also known as Оrdinskaya cave.
Svytoe ozero

#13 - Svytoe ozero

Russia, Central

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Svytoe ozero is also known as Holy lake.
Krestoviy

#14 - Krestoviy

Russia, Central

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Krestoviy is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Central which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Rachiy Kar'er

#15 - Rachiy Kar'er

Russia, Central

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Rachiy Kar'er is also known as Crayfish Quarry.
Convent Bridge

#16 - Convent Bridge

Russia, Central

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The dive starts in front of the piers standing on the shore. Move along the shore at a depth of up to 5 - 7 meter sail away from the bridge. Swim 20 meters swim the other side of the channel and move, keep shore with our left hand. Before the foot of the bridge you will find the wreckage of the old bridge at a depth of 5 - 2 meters. The maximum depth of 12 meters, the minimum temperature of the water 7 in June and September.
Valday Lake - Eagles

#17 - Valday Lake - Eagles

Russia, Central

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Dive along the coast at a depth of 4-5 meters. Attention, moving away from shore the depth is 40 meters. At the bottom of the tree trunks, large shells, cancers, seaweeds, walking big and small fish. Available only from a boat diving center Valdaysky
Lake Teletskoye

#18 - Lake Teletskoye

Russia

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Lake Teletskoye is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Zaboy

#19 - Zaboy

Russia

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Zaboy is also known as Gornij.
Kharantsy

#20 - Kharantsy

Russia, Baikal

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Kharantsy is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Baikal which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Kar.Sosnovsky

#21 - Kar.Sosnovsky

Russia, Central

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Kar.Sosnovsky is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Central which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Temir

#22 - Temir

Russia

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Temir is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Konopelka

#23 - Konopelka

Russia

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Konopelka is also known as Staritsa.
Oazis

#24 - Oazis

Russia

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Near Abrashino
Blue lagoon

#25 - Blue lagoon

Russia, Primorsky Krai

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Blue lagoon is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Primorsky Krai which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Kreyser Island

#26 - Kreyser Island

Russia, Primorsky Krai

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Kreyser Island is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Primorsky Krai which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Clear cape

#27 - Clear cape

Russia, Primorsky Krai

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Clear cape is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Primorsky Krai which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Spit bay Ezhov

#28 - Spit bay Ezhov

Russia, Primorsky Krai

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Spit bay Ezhov is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Primorsky Krai which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Borovoe lake

#29 - Borovoe lake

Russia, Central

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Just 50 km away from Moscow by Gorkovskoe highway. Left turn to Borovoe recreation facility. (find a sign Karavayevo, left turn).
Banka Tasgou

#30 - Banka Tasgou

Russia, Primorsky Krai

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Banka Tasgou is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Primorsky Krai which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Langou 3

#31 - Langou 3

Russia, Primorsky Krai

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Langou 3 is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Primorsky Krai which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Magnitka

#32 - Magnitka

Russia, Primorsky Krai

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Magnitka is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Primorsky Krai which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Magadan Otsypcka

#33 - Magadan Otsypcka

Russia, Primorsky Krai

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This is an artificial sun or "Otsypcka" Magadan Otsypcka is also known as Otsypca.
Varnachka

#34 - Varnachka

Russia, Baikal

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Varnachka is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Baikal which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Sobolev foreland

#35 - Sobolev foreland

Russia, Baikal

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Canyon
Katorzhanka bay

#36 - Katorzhanka bay

Russia, Baikal

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Katorzhanka bay is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Baikal which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Crescent

#37 - Crescent

Russia, Baikal

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Crescent is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Baikal which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Black river

#38 - Black river

Russia, Baikal

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Black river is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Baikal which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Baranchiki

#39 - Baranchiki

Russia, Baikal

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Baranchiki is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Baikal which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Gull cliff

#40 - Gull cliff

Russia, Baikal

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Gull cliff is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Baikal which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Bungur Black island

#41 - Bungur Black island

Russia

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Bungur Black island is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Banka Yakornaya

#42 - Banka Yakornaya

Russia, North Caucasus

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Banka Yakornaya is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, North Caucasus which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Sennaya pad'

#43 - Sennaya pad'

Russia, Baikal

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Sennaya pad' is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Baikal which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Stout foreland

#44 - Stout foreland

Russia, Baikal

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Stout foreland is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Baikal which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Srednya pad'

#45 - Srednya pad'

Russia, Baikal

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Srednya pad' is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Russia, Baikal which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Anchor can

#46 - Anchor can

Russia, North Caucasus

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The main sight of this object is the big stone height 15m, width 21m and long 35 meters. Structure of a stone for 70% volcanic breed. At the bottom there are ancient sea anchors which age on average makes from 80 to 130 years. The anchor can is on removal from the coast at distance of 450 meters, the minimum depth of 2,5 meters, the maximum 15,5 meters. Anchor can is also known as Anchor can.
Yelena Island

#47 - Yelena Island

Russia, Primorsky Krai

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Vladivostok was officially declared a fortress in 1889. A canal was dug across Russky Island's Sapyorny (Sapper) Peninsula, become a new feature of the fortress. Yelena Island was formed as a result of the canal's construction.
Sacco and Vanzetti bulk carrier

#48 - Sacco and Vanzetti bulk carrier

Russia, North Caucasus

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Transport. The former cargo steamship of the Black Sea state sea shipping company, as a part of the BSF since 27.07.1941. Displacement: 1200 брт. Speed: 6,5 bonds. On April 15, 1943 in 20 h. 47 m "Sacco and Vanzetti's" transport (captain A. F. Grigoriev) in protection of the sentry boat No. 066 left from Gelendzhik to Tuapse. In 22 h. 35 m near the cape Thick transport was undermined on a ground mine and sank in a point 44 °30'N 38 °01'E. Were lost 64 (according to other data 42) the person. Two of its parts are at distance about 500 meters, the third part (the running cabin) is in 100 meters on the left from a stern Coordinates of nasal part 44 °30'N 38 °02'E. Depth is 40 meters. Eminence about 9 meters. Stern 44 °30'N38 °01'E. Depth is 39 meters. Eminence about 8 meters. Sacco and Vanzetti bulk carrier is also known as Bulk carrier wreck.