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Wreck diving in Baltic Sea.

Wreck diving in Baltic Sea is an experience for wreck explorers. The Gulf of Gdansk is full of interesting wrecks that can be explored by experienced wreck divers but also offers many opportunities for the beginners.  Due to the history of the region you can explore wrecks that come from WW2. Moreover, other wrecks were deliberately sunk for training purposes for the Polish Navy of the Warsaw Pact during the communism era.

Wreck diving in Baltic Sea tour is designed for divers with relevant experience and certificates. Depend on your needs we can book the hotel and transportation from Gdansk Airport. Our trip begins early in the morning with a driving from agreed pickup point. After short introduction we drive to the municipality of Hel or Jastarnia where we jump on a rib boat that will take us to our destination in the Gulf of Gdansk. The distance from Gdansk or Gdynia to Jastarnia is 80 km while Hel is located 10 km further.

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Hel is a seaside resort city in Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, located on the tip of the Hel Peninsula, some 33 kilometres (21 miles) from the Polish mainland.

Wrecks in the Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is in general quite shallow, so many objects are located no deeper than 20 m/65 ft.  Therefore you just need to be an OWD with a wreck certification to be able to explore the following vessels:

  • Bryza – built in 1965 as a passenger and cargo ship, after 1978 taken over by the military. Sunk on purpose as an attraction for divers in 2008. The bridge can be found just under 10 m/33 ft., the keel lies on the bottom at 21 m/69 ft.  The hull is ca. 29 m/95 ft. long.
  • Grozny –  a Soviet built submarine tracking vessel, taken over by the Polish navy in 1957, sunk deliberately as a training object for the Warsaw Pact navy in 1971. As it lies at 18 m/59 ft. it is perfect for beginners and its open bridge lets you dive safely through. The wreck is over 52 m/170 ft. long
  • Delfin – a minesweeper built in New York in 1942, given to the Polish navy by the Brits in 1948. Sunk in 1957 as a training vessel for the navy air force.  It is almost 42 m/138 ft. long, slightly tilted on a side, but very safe with an accessible open gallery. It lies precisely at 20m/65 ft, the bridge starts at 13 m/43 ft.
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Bryza – built in 1965 as a passenger and cargo ship, after 1978 taken
over by the military. Sunk on purpose as an attraction for divers in
2008.

Wrecks in Baltic Sea located between 30 and 50 meters

For more experienced divers there are wrecks available on depths between 30 to 50 m/98 to 164 ft such as:

  • Ślązak – a Soviet built submarine, given to Polish navy in 1954. In the 60ties was used as a training vessel and sunk in unknown circumstances. The wreck was discovered in 2007. It almost 50 m/164 ft. long and lies at 31 m/102 ft.
  • Munin –  a German built trawler from 1916. Sunk in 1945 due to a collision incident. The wreck is in some part covered in sand, tilted. The bridge is accessible with a visible steering wheel. It lies at 42 m/138 ft.
  • Abille  – a 1936 French built tugboat, taken over by the Nazi military, sunk in winter of 1945. The wreck is app. 37 m/121 ft. long, and lies at 36 to 47 m/118-154 ft.

The water temperature of the Baltic is rarely over 21° C/70° F so we highly recommend using a drysuit. We provide tanks with air and/or nitrox. Fell free to bring your own gear, but it can also be rented on site.

Frame agenda of the wreck diving in the Baltic Sea tour:

  • Transfer to Hel/Jastarnia
  • Scuba diving
  • Afterdive lunch
  • Return to Gdańsk

Wreck diving in Baltic Sea package includes following:

  • Transport to Hel/Jastarnia and rib trip to the diving spot
  • 2 tanks with air
  • English speaking tour guide and scuba divemaster/instructor guide
  • Lunch

You can also book following extras:

  • Transfer form the airport to the hotel
  • Nitrox
  • Scuba gear rental