Ice Diving in Russia
New for 2010 Arctic Direct will be offering regular departures through February and March to Russia’s White Sea for experienced and inexperienced ice divers alike to join this unique break A mobile diving camp is set up on diving sites. Wooden cabins on sledges provide shelter for changing, for drying of equipment and include a common room module for lunch and socializing. A heated wooden shelter is placed just over the ice-hole (maina) for those who prefer a heated space between dives.
You will experience
- Majestic beauty of Northern Russia
- Ice arch of the sea, ice-hummocks, and cavities
- Fantastic visibility: 15–50m
- Soft corals under the frozen surface of the sea
- Wide variety of fish species plus starfishes, sea-urchins, crabs, sea anemones & shrimps
- Underwater rocks and rifts, rift inhabitants and even wrecks
- Fantastic ice-hummocks, cavities and rifts
- Snorkel and dive with beluga whales
The well-equipped Dive Center puts at your service
- Experienced instructors and dive-guides
- Comfortable accommodation in dive centre guest houses
- Genuine Russian steam bath (banya)
- Friendly atmosphere
In addition to diving you may take the opportunity to
- Witness the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
- Watch seals and sea birds
- Ski and ride snowmobiles
Package includes:
- Return flights from the UK
- Transfers to Dive centre
- Tourist visa invitation
- 5 nights accommodation
- 3 days ice diving (2 dives per day)
- 1 day Beluga whale diving
From £1795pp based on 2 sharing
Ice diving courses available on request.
