Aquatica - Bornholm
Aquatica, in Bornholm, is a solid choice for divers keen on exploring the Baltic Sea. They cater well to local divers and those new to colder water, offering gear and advice for Bornholm's unique conditions. We’d suggest them if you're looking to dive the island’s shore entries and a few of the accessible wreck sites. It's a practical base for island exploration.
- Location
- Bornholm, Denmark, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 55.584150, 12.935488
- Phone
- +46 705155504
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://aquatica.se/butik/
- Certification Agencies
- PADI
- Courses
- Discover Scuba Diving (pool), Open Water Diver, Reactivate Program, Specialty Courses, Emergency First Response (EFR), Rescue Diver, Divemaster, Open Water Diver Instructor, EFR Instructor, Diving for people with disabilities, Intro to Freediving, PADI Basic Freediving
- Address
- Sveagatan, 67, Limhamn, 216 14
Dive Sites Near Aquatica
Aquatica provides access to 15 dive sites in Bornholm.
- 422 - 20m (wreck)
- AAR - 11m (wreck)
- Abille - 5-15m (shore)
- ACAPULCO 5 - 3m (wreck)
- Achterdiek See (reef)
- ADA - 42m (wreck)
- Adlergrund (reef)
- AEGEUS - 55m (wreck)
- AINAN - 7m (wreck)
- ALBERT - 4m (wreck)
- Alexsi Tauchschule
- ALIDA (OR ELIDA) - 18m (wreck)
- ALLEN - 16m (wreck)
- Allinge
- Alter Kahn
Other Dive Centres in Bornholm
- Black Angel Divers
- Centrum Nurkowe Aqarium - SSI
- Centrum nurkowe Dive Point - PADI, SSI
- Dive connection
- Dykkercentret
- H2O Diving Lund AB - PADI, TDI
- Kingfish Dive & Travel - PADI
- Ocean Divers ApS
- Octopus AB - SSI
- Posejdon
Best Time to Dive in Bornholm
The warmest water temperatures in Bornholm occur in January, averaging 3.3°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 3.3°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 3.3°C (air: 3.1°C)
- February: 3.3°C (air: 3.2°C)
- March: 3.3°C (air: 3.9°C)
- April: 3.3°C (air: 6.0°C)
- May: 3.3°C (air: 10.9°C)
- June: 3.3°C (air: 16.1°C)
- July: 3.3°C (air: 17.4°C)
- August: 3.3°C (air: 18.0°C)
- September: 3.3°C (air: 15.7°C)
- October: 3.3°C (air: 11.5°C)
- November: 3.3°C (air: 7.1°C)
- December: 3.3°C (air: 3.5°C)
Marine Life in Bornholm
Home to 67 recorded species including 43 reef fish, 7 clams & mussels, 5 sea snails & nudibranchs, 4 crabs & lobsters, 2 starfish, 2 other.
Notable Marine Life
- Protestant (Clupea harengus) - Reef Fish
- Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) - Reef Fish
- Fluke (Platichthys flesus) - Reef Fish
- whiting (Merlangius merlangus) - Reef Fish
- sprat (Sprattus sprattus) - Reef Fish
- dab (Limanda limanda) - Reef Fish
- Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) - Clams & Mussels
- Pollock (Trachurus trachurus) - Reef Fish
- bull rout (Myoxocephalus scorpius) - Reef Fish
- Ocean quahog (Arctica islandica) - Clams & Mussels
Recommended Packing List for Bornholm
Based on average water temperature of 3.3°C.
- Drysuit - water at 3°C demands a drysuit with thermal undergarments
- Hood & Gloves (7mm+) - critical to prevent heat loss
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories