ScubaGear - Bornholm
ScubaGear operates from Bornholm, offering a solid base for exploring the Baltic Sea. We'd suggest this centre for divers keen on temperate water diving, particularly those interested in wreck penetration or local marine life unique to cooler waters. They’re a practical choice if you're already on the island and looking to dive the nearby sites.
- Location
- Bornholm, Denmark, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 55.666958, 12.621569
- Website
- https://www.scubagear.dk/
- Certification Agencies
- PADI, SSI
- Courses
- PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Advanced Open Water, PADI Rescue Diver, Try Scuba, Nitrox (Enriched Air), Boat Diving Specialty, Night Specialty, SSI Courses
- Equipment Rental
- yes
- Air Fills
- Air, Nitrox
- Languages
- Danish
Dive Sites Near ScubaGear
ScubaGear 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
- Aquatica - PADI
- 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
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