Diving & snorkelling · Sweden
Discover life below the surface with local knowledge as your starting point.
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Three reviewed dive and snorkel sites with photographs are available so far. This is not yet a complete top ten.
1. Släggö, Lysekil
Släggö is close to Lysekil’s central waterfront. The established operator Scuba Divers describes parking, benches and a diving ladder at the site.
The rock wall is part of the underwater experience. Choose depth and a dive plan with a local operator according to your qualifications and current conditions.
- Location
- Lysekil, Bohuslän
- Activities
- Scuba diving
- Season
- The operator describes diving throughout the year. Confirm the day’s conditions locally.
- Experience
- Choose depth and itinerary with a local operator according to your training. No fixed depth or certification requirement is confirmed here.
- Getting there & booking
- Shore dive in central Lysekil. The operator describes parking and a diving ladder; check current access.
2. Nåttarö snorkel trail
The snorkel trail is left of Nåttarö’s ferry landing, below the restaurant.
Take the boat from Nynäshamn and check that the trail is installed for the season.
- Location
- Nåttarö, southern Stockholm archipelago
- Activities
- Snorkelling
- Season
- Seasonal trail. Confirm that buoys and signs are in place before visiting.
- Experience
- A marked snorkel trail of about 200 metres, reaching at most three metres according to the Archipelago Foundation.
- Getting there & booking
- Take a boat from Nynäshamn. The buoy-marked trail is just left of the steamboat jetty, below Nåttarö restaurant.
3. Ransvik
Ransvik has stone and sandy seabed on southern Kullaberg.
The dive description separates the diving shore from the bathing jetty. Follow signs and respect swimmers.
- Location
- Kullaberg, Skåne
- Activities
- Scuba diving
- Season
- Weather-dependent; southerly winds can worsen sea conditions and visibility.
- Experience
- The local description rates this an easy nature dive, around 12–15 metres maximum depth. Plan with a local provider according to training.
- Getting there & booking
- Park at Ransvik and follow signs to the stony shore. Do not use the bathing jetty as a dive entry.