Scuba diving

The name Saltstraumen tastes of salt and drama, meaning ‘The salt stream’, and is first of all famous for being one of the world’s strongest tidal currents, and therefore popular among divers, ideally located outside the city of Bodø.

Saltstraumen is recommended by Deeperblue.com for those looking for an adrenaline rush, and don’t hesitate to hire an instructor: you will be on the safe side and probably get more out of the dive.

You will find numerous underwater attractions in Sogn and Fjordane, and some of them is the DS Frankenwald shipwreck, the remains of the German steamship that ended its days in the Sognefjord in January 1940.

Being one of Norway’s major cities, you will find Kristiansand on the southernmost part of Norway, with a great variety of exciting underwater life. Writer Jennifer of Deeperblue.com especially points out MS Seattle, another shipwreck that can be explored in the Korsvik fjord just outside Kristiansand, where it was sunk during the liberation of Norway in 1945.

However, you are strongly advised not to penetrate the ship without proper training experience or training, as there have unfortunately been several deaths due to diving in and around the wreck.

If you are more into nature’s underwater beauty than shipwrecks, Hottane is the place to go, still according to Deeperblue.com.

 

Et bilde publisert av Margit Elise (@margiteelise) tirsdag 01. Nov.. 2016 PDT

When you have done all that diving during daytime, you will be ready for some night time experiences. Skarberget in Northern Norway is known as one of the best wall dives in this part of the country, and is especially popular for night time diving.

Right here you can mingle with such species as starfish and sea urchins, while massive concentrations of herring make the fjord a giant meal for the orcas, hence the chances of meeting up with these whales are good.

 

Et bilde publisert av Tinja-Vegard (@vegard_stormo) mandag 25. Mai. 2015 PDT