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Norway diving 7 nights
The beautiful north Norwegian coast offers an array of diving and for this package you will be based at the world’s most northerly permanent dive school. Further north than the north coast of Alaska but with temperatures kept bearable because of the Gulf Stream there are clear waters and a variety of sea life. The cool clear waters also have some fantastic shipwrecks for exploring and, as the resort is so remote, you can do this with only the slimmest chance of ever seeing any other divers than those in your group. Travel between October and late March and you are also likely to see the northern lights and if you travel in February or March you can also try Ice Diving should you wish. Accommodation is based on staying at a beautiful guest house offering a varied menu of local dishes.
Includes:
- Direct flight Gatwick - Tromso
- Overnight mini cruise with cabin
- 5 nights accommodation
- 4 days diving
- Car rental for transfers and exploration (transfers if preferred)
- Return overnight cruise with cabin
Day 1
- Flight Gatwick to Tromsø
- Day free in Tromsø
- Evening departure Northbound – private cabin onboard
Day 2
- TArrive Berlevag
- Car rental and transfer to the resort
- Briefing meeting to discuss your dive experience and current conditions and dive program Night in Guest house
Day 3
- Breakfast
- 2 dives – Possibly the wreak Martha, a 1909 British Cargo ship in 32metres. She still has her mast in place and is home to variety of life. Lunch
- Afternoon dive – perhaps the Psychedelic Wall at 5 – 18 metres; Large multicoloured dahlia anemones, soft corals, yellow sponges and colonies of fluorescent purple ascidians
- Evening to look for northern lights, have a good meal and rest at your guest house
Day 4
- Breakfast
- 2 dives
- Possibly use the day to take some ice dives – under close supervision and after some instruction if you have not been on an ice dive before these are usually done on freshwater inland sights. Includes a break for lunch
- Another quiet evening for good food, relaxation and, hopefully, the northern lights
Day 5
- Breakfast
- Another 2 dives
- Today’s choices may include Veines reef - A reef built by unattached coralline algae (Lithothamnium and Phytomalithon species), the largest are 20 cm in height and ca. 500 years old. The finely branched structures look like an enchanted miniature forest that you will not have seen anywhere else. A good site for sea angels (Clione limacina) in winter and large schools of capelin, juvenile cod, saithe, haddock in summer. Lunch, afternoon dive of Strømmen; a fast drift dive past large boulders with kelp, algae and crabs
- After another busy day you will be grateful of the warm welcome and warm bed at the guest house.
Day 6
- Breakfast
- Beatle diving may be the choice today – Strawberry fields and the Yellow Brick road! Strawberry fields are surrounded by a dense cover of iridescent red algae (Drachiella, Palmaria species) and a variety of life including the impressive wolfish, Yellow Brick road has boulders covered by yellow sponges reaching a size of up to 2 metres in height as well as starfish, urchins, crabs and anemones.
Day 7
- Breakfast
- Relaxation today. Perhaps see the King crab museum or take a fishing trip. After lunch it is time to say goodbye and transfer back to Berlevag for the return overnight cruise to Tromsø.
Day 8
- Arrive in Tromsø and, after lunch, transfer to the airport for your return flight home.
- Price from £1645pp based on 2 sharing and inclusive of tanks and weights.
Cold water regulators plus any other equipment necessary can be rented locally – please advise on booking for a price. Includes 30kg baggage – an extra 20kg can be reserved on booking at cost. Please ask for details.
