Scuba diving locations in Sweden:

• In the waters surrounding the island of Öland, there are a number of excellent wrecks, including five from the First World War.
• Väderöarna on the west coast.
• Björkvik in Stockholm.

When to scuba dive in Sweden:

The water's maximum is around 15°C in summer, and it drops down to 1°C in winter, so a dry suit is required for much of the year, and make sure your gear won't freeze up in the colder months.

Local standards for gear:

The best scuba diving spots in Sweden:

• The Jutholman is the wreck of a three masted trading ship, well preserved wih her hull in one piece. Wooden barrels can still be seen in the cargo room.
• The Emmy Hasse was a 80 metre long British steamer disappeared without trace in 1887. In 1999 she was found in 58 metres of water off Öland.
• Near Öland, there are 5 German First World War wrecks, all sunk by the submarine E19. The ships were asked to surrender and then sunk either by explosives or by opening the seacocks.
• The SS Walter Leonard and the SS Germania were sunk with explosives after the crew surrendered the ship.
• The SS Gutrune, the SS Director Reppenhagen and the SS Nicomedia were sunk by opening the seacocks.

The best spots to snorkel in Sweden:

Fun scuba facts:

Country data:

Administrative details

• Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)
• Population: is about 9,000,000 (2009)
• Time Zone: (GMT), Summer (GMT+)
• Main languages spoken: Swedish ## Diveable overseas territories:

Swedish diving federations:

SVENSKA SPORTDYKARFÖRBUNDET (SSDF) is a member of Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS)

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

It is forbidden to touch any wreck older than 100 years.