Lofoten Diving AS - Lofoten Islands
Lofoten Diving AS really leans into the unique challenges and rewards of diving in the Norwegian Arctic. We found them particularly well-suited for divers keen on drysuit diving and those looking to advance their PADI certifications, especially aspiring instructors, given their IDC Resort status. If you're after a dive operation that truly understands cold water environments and offers access to the surprisingly vibrant kelp forests and wolf fish hideouts of the Lofoten Islands, this is a solid choice. They’ve got the local knowledge to navigate the often-choppy conditions and point you towards the best spots for nudibranchs and flatfish.
- Location
- Lofoten Islands, Norway, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 68.083206, 13.556017
- Website
- https://travel.padi.com/dive-center/norway/lofoten-diving-as/
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC Resort [padi:23993]
- Address
- Ballstad, Norway
Dive Sites Near Lofoten Diving AS
Lofoten Diving AS provides access to 15 dive sites in Lofoten Islands.
- Akkarvika
- Alfred von Tirpitz (wreck)
- ALTONA - 25m (wreck)
- ANTON SCHMIDT - 0m (wreck)
- ANTON SCHMIDT (POSSIBLY) - 22m (wreck)
- ATLAS - 60m (wreck)
- BENTE - 10m (wreck)
- Black Watch - 15-30m (wreck)
- BOYKY - 0m (wreck)
- CASTEL - 20m (wreck)
- Donnier 26 - 26m
- Dornier WW2 wreck Onoy (wreck)
- DS Flint (wreck)
- D/S Martha Heinrich Fisser - 24m (wreck)
- D/S Romanby - 24m (wreck)
Other Dive Centres in Lofoten Islands
Marine Life in Lofoten Islands
Home to 17 recorded species including 12 reef fish, 3 sharks & rays, 1 crabs & lobsters, 1 clams & mussels.
Notable Marine Life
- sprat (Sprattus sprattus) - Reef Fish
- Protestant (Clupea harengus) - Reef Fish
- Spawn (Gasterosteus aculeatus) - Reef Fish
- whiting (Merlangius merlangus) - Reef Fish
- Split (Scomber scombrus) - Reef Fish
- Cape Shark (Squalus acanthias) - Sharks & Rays
- Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) - Reef Fish
- pearl-side (Maurolicus muelleri) - Reef Fish
- lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus) - Reef Fish
- Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) - Reef Fish