Turun Sukelluskeskus - Baltic Coast
For those looking to level up their dive career in the Baltic, Turun Sukelluskeskus is a solid choice. This centre on the Finnish coast is primarily an instructor training facility, so if you're aiming for that next professional step, they’ve got you covered. We found the atmosphere focused but friendly, a good environment for serious learning without feeling overly formal. With 91 dive sites close by, it’s a practical base for getting plenty of in-water hours, even if many of them are cold water training dives rather than scenic reef explorations.
- Location
- Baltic Coast, Sweden, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 60.457283, 22.235500
- Phone
- +3584578704000
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.sukelluskeskus.fi
- Certification Agencies
- SSI
- Courses
- Instructor_training
- Equipment Rental
- yes
- Address
- Pitkämäenkatu 4, Turku, 20250, FIN
Dive Sites Near Turun Sukelluskeskus
Turun Sukelluskeskus provides access to 15 dive sites in Baltic Coast.
- AID - 30m (wreck)
- Akula - 30m (wreck)
- Alfred - 12m (wreck)
- Altair - 25m (wreck)
- ANNA - 42m (wreck)
- Astrahan - 4m (wreck)
- Äventyrsgruvan
- BEATRIS - 31m (wreck)
- Belliver - 29m
- Björkviks brygga
- BRITA DAN - 10m (wreck)
- Caskelot/Nederland - 24m (wreck)
- DONNA - 20m (wreck)
- DORIS H - 11m (wreck)
- Dykhuset
Other Dive Centres in Baltic Coast
- Dykhuset AB
- Ecodive - PADI
- Seawolf Sukelluskeskus Oy - ["PADI"]
- Stockholms Dykcenter - SSI
- Västerorts Dyk & Kompressorer AB
- Vrakdykarpensionatet Captain Baltic - ["PADI"]
Best Time to Dive in Baltic Coast
The warmest water temperatures in Baltic Coast occur in January, averaging 0.6°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 0.6°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 0.6°C (air: -0.4°C)
- February: 0.6°C (air: -0.3°C)
- March: 0.6°C (air: 1.7°C)
- April: 0.6°C (air: 4.6°C)
- May: 0.6°C (air: 10.5°C)
- June: 0.6°C (air: 17.2°C)
- July: 0.6°C (air: 17.8°C)
- August: 0.6°C (air: 17.3°C)
- September: 0.6°C (air: 13.2°C)
- October: 0.6°C (air: 8.5°C)
- November: 0.6°C (air: 3.8°C)
- December: 0.6°C (air: -0.5°C)
Marine Life in Baltic Coast
Home to 59 recorded species including 31 reef fish, 9 seagrass & algae, 5 sea snails & nudibranchs, 4 other, 3 whales & dolphins, 3 sharks & rays.
Notable Marine Life
- Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) - Clams & Mussels
- Protestant (Clupea harengus) - Reef Fish
- bladder wrack (Fucus vesiculosus) - Seagrass & Algae
- New Zealand Mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- Fluke (Platichthys flesus) - Reef Fish
- Ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua) - Reef Fish
- Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) - Reef Fish
- sprat (Sprattus sprattus) - Reef Fish
- bull rout (Myoxocephalus scorpius) - Reef Fish
- Sea gooseberry (Pleurobrachia pileus)
Recommended Packing List for Baltic Coast
Based on average water temperature of 0.6°C.
- Drysuit - water at 1°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