Divers love the south coast of Norway

Divers have the opportunity when holidaying on the west coast and south coast of Norway to experience some of the worlds top class wreck sites. A lot of people don’t know this.

This beautiful country has miles and miles of coastline, sometimes very warm summers and quite a number of sunken boats to explore.

This beautiful country has miles and miles of coastline, sometimes very warm summers and quite a number of sunken wrecks to explore.

I read an article in the local newspaper recently stating, among other things, that diving in Norway is the best in the world. I expect a lot of people will dispute this, but the man who said this, Carlo Gelfetto, is reputed to be one of the worlds best instructors.

He went on to say “Norwegians travel to places like the Maldives, Mombasa and Zanzibar looking for exotic wreck sites to explore. What a lot of them don’t seem to realise, is that there are many sites right on their doorsteps just as good, sometimes better”

Southern Norway is full of exiting diving sites, and just recently they have published a wreck-map of the south coast. The wrecks are lying very close to each other, from inland rock shallows to right out to deep water. Many of them are laying in shallow water and easy for the amateurs to explore.

The most famous wreck in Norway is the 140 meter long warship “Seattle”, sank in 1940 and found again in 1988. Seattle is a great wreck site, but it absolute necessary to be very experienced.

The wreck is lying from about 20 meters to 70 meters deep. There are other wrecks in this area too. Near Oksøy there’s a sunken supply boat called Tom B, and a plane wreck near Kjevik.

Foreign sportmen discovered a long time ago, that Norway’s south coast has some of the best sites in Europe. Thanks to the short distance and excellent ferry service, Germen, Swedish, Danish and Dutch dive nthusiasts, have been experiencing and enjoying these wonderful sites.

Diving on the south coast is not only the magical diving opportunities; the beautiful surroundings here are unbelievable, and the climate as well is great for any diver.

Why travel halfway round the world when the south coast of Norway is right here waiting for you. Ask divers who have been here, and they will tell you, its one of the most beautiful areas in the world.

Seattle is a great wreck site, but it absolute necessary to be very experienced.

The German cargo vessel S/S Gudrun was sunk by allied airplanes under the second world war on the 10. December 1944

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