Narvik

Northern Norway has a host of great dive locations, but Narvik is perhaps the most popular place for wreck diving. The town’s diving scene is tied to its position as a point of interest during the early part of World War II when both the British and the Germans raced to occupy the ice-free port in order to control the iron ore that came across the border from neighboring Sweden and left via the sea.

As a result of the conflict in Narvik, many wrecks are present in the area. One of the most interesting is the Dornier, a German plane that crashed and sank there in 1945. The wreckage sits only 36 meters below the surface on the muddy seabed. Because it lies in shallow waters, dives to the site can be inhibited by windy conditions above the surface and strong currents below it. But if you are lucky enough to find a gap in the weather that corresponds with the tide, then this is a hugely rewarding dive.

Location: Norland, Norway.