ALIDA (OR ELIDA)
Protected Area
Bøchers Grund
Why dive here
With 66+ marine species recorded in the area - including jellyfish lake - ALIDA (OR ELIDA) offers some of Bornholm's richest wreck diving. Water sits around 3°C.
The ALIDA, or ELIDA as some charts have it, is a Bornholm wreck we’ve spent more than a few hours on. She’s a dangerous wreck, for sure, sitting at a shallow 18m, but that just means you need to dive it smart, not avoid it. What we love about the ALIDA is how intact she is for a wreck of her age and depth. You can still make out the bow, the stern, and parts of the superstructure, giving it a real sense of its past. This isn’t a colourful reef dive, obviously, but the grey scale of the Baltic Sea suits her. Look closely and you’ll find plenty of life: blennies peeking from crevices, small crabs scuttling across the deck plates, and shoals of juvenile cod darting through the skeleton of the hold. Our favourite is exploring the internal spaces, but only if you’re properly trained and equipped for overhead environments. Otherwise, circling the outside, appreciating the lines of the ship and the way the light filters down through the Baltic green, is a fantastic dive. It’s definitely one for wreck enthusiasts who appreciate history and a good story over coral gardens.
Typical ALIDA (OR ELIDA) Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
Cold water this month (avg 3°C). Drysuit or thick wetsuit (7mm+) recommended.
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
ALIDA (OR ELIDA) Wreck History
Year Sunk
1916
Vessel Type
cargo ship
Cause
storm
Tonnage
177 GRT
The Alida, a Swedish wooden schooner, met her end in the turbulent waters of the Baltic Sea. In 1916, while transporting a cargo of bricks, she was caught in a violent storm and sank off the coast of the Danish island of Bornholm. The vessel was lost to the sea, becoming another of the many historic shipwrecks that litter this ancient maritime crossroads.
Today, the remains of the Alida lie scattered at a shallow depth of 18 meters. The wreck is classified as 'dangerous' not because of the dive itself, but because its dispersed and broken structure poses a hazard to navigation. For divers, this means exploring a wide debris field rather than an intact ship. You can find sections of the wooden hull, piles of the brick cargo, and other remnants of the schooner, all heavily colonized by the unique marine life of the Baltic. It's an accessible dive that serves as a poignant reminder of the power of the sea.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for ALIDA (OR ELIDA)
ALIDA (OR ELIDA) Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for ALIDA (OR ELIDA), sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (55.22, 14.83) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
3.3°C
38°F
Air Temperature
18.04°C
64°F
Wind Speed
6.06 m/s
11.8 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1014 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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