Salstraumen

Saltstraumen is the first of the top best dive sites in Norway. Salstraumen is an excellent dive site for adventurous and experienced divers, and certainly one to avoid for the faint of heart. Hosting the world’s strongest currents that can reach up to 26 knots, there are an estimated 375 million cubic liters of water that passes through the narrow, shallow straight of Sastraumen every 6 hours. This current means that there is nutrient-rich water to feed the unique marine life. You can see massive schools of cod and coalfish, the impressive wolf fish, nudibranch, and anemones in a kelp forest. This is definitely an unforgettable dive.

The strong currents and steep walls make it demanding to dive here. So to dive in the Saltstraumen, you must be a certified dry suit diver and master the dry suit well. And preferably be AOW-certified. How demanding the diving is depends on the lunar phase, and how big the difference is at high tide.

Location: Nordland county, Norway.