Is Poland (Lake Hańcza & Koparki quarry) good for beginner divers?

Yes, partly: 3 of the 10 dive sites we document are suited to Open Water divers, including Koparki quarry (Jaworzno), Riviera Radłowska (Radłów) and Kamionka Piast (Opole). The others need more experience or a higher certification.

What marine life can you see in Poland (Lake Hańcza & Koparki quarry)?

Divers regularly see freshwater fish and pike.

Poland (Lake Hańcza & Koparki quarry)

Diving in Poland

10 documented dive sites, 3 of them for Open Water divers.

Levels: Open Water, Advanced, Experienced
Nearest airport: WAW
One dive: €57

When to go

Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.

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Best
Good
Possible
Closed
Not documented yet

Poland (Lake Hańcza & Koparki quarry) in November

Possible

Air: 5 °C; 1 °C at night
Rain: 50 mm; one of the driest months
Wind: 14 km/h; on average

Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.

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Diving is possible year-round, including under ice at Hańcza; no source names a best season. Koparki quarry is open all year; its visibility drops to 3–5 m in the busy season and reaches 10 m+ under winter ice.

Source: national-geographic.pl

Dive sites in Poland (Lake Hańcza & Koparki quarry)

From the easiest to the most demanding. Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still verifying.

Open Water friendly

usual dive down to 18 m3 sites

Lake

down to 18 m

Koparki quarry (Jaworzno)

A Star truck at 15 m is one of the sunken attractions of the 'Diggers' quarry near Jaworzno.

Open Water
Pike

down to 18 m

Riviera Radłowska (Radłów)

A former sand pit with a gentle beach entry sloping to 12 m and a deepest point of 18 m.

Open Water

Lake

down to 15 m

Kamionka Piast (Opole)

A free-access marl quarry in Opole with a sunken Fiat 126 P, an old motorcycle, house ruins and platforms, all within 15 m.

Open Water
Pike

For Advanced divers

usual dive down to 30 m6 sites

Wreck

down to 21 m

ORP Delfin wreck (Gulf of Gdańsk)

A minesweeper launched in 1942, lying at 18 m seven nautical miles off Hel, with its shallowest point at 12.5 m.

Advanced

Wreck

down to 50 m

Honoratka quarry (Konin)

A flooded lignite mine near Konin with three underwater routes and sunken yacht, helicopter, car and small boats.

Advanced
Pike

Lake

down to 28 m

Nadziejów quarry

An old flooded granite quarry with trees, stairs and old tools underwater, reaching 28 m.

Advanced
Pike

Lake

down to 25 m

Piechcin quarry

A flooded limestone pit with vertical walls to 25 m, caves and wrecks, in water clear up to 15 m.

Advanced

Lake

down to 28 m

Zimnik quarry (Strzegom)

A former granite quarry with free access and a terraced bottom stepping down to 28 m.

Advanced
Pike

down to 10 m

Torpedownia (Babie Doły, Gdynia)

The ruins of a WWII German torpedo factory in Gdynia, lying at 6 to 10 m depending on the spot.

Advanced

For experienced divers

usual dive down to 40 m1 site

Lake

down to 50 m

Lake Hańcza

Poland's deepest lake, 108.5 m, divable all year including under ice.

Experienced
Burbot

Marine life

When the big encounters happen, month by month.

Reported here, season not documented yet:

Freshwater fish
Pike
Burbot

What diving costs here

Here a dive costs €57, a try dive €89 and an Open Water course €613, depending on the dive centres we checked.

One dive (certified diver)packages counted per dive: €571 centre
Try dive: €891 centre
Open Water course: €6131 centre

The cheapest and the most expensive of the dive centres we checked, from the prices on their own websites in October 2026. Prices change: confirm with the centre before booking.

Converted to euros at the ECB reference rate of 30 October 2026; for currencies the ECB does not publish, the official rate of the country's central bank.

Sources (3)

Where is Poland (Lake Hańcza & Koparki quarry)?

View on OpenStreetMapLocation: Hańcza (Wikipedia)Map: Natural Earth

Nearest airport: WAW

Poland (Lake Hańcza & Koparki quarry): frequently asked questions

Is Poland (Lake Hańcza & Koparki quarry) good for beginner divers?: Yes, partly: 3 of the 10 dive sites we document are suited to Open Water divers, including Koparki quarry (Jaworzno), Riviera Radłowska (Radłów) and Kamionka Piast (Opole). The others need more experience or a higher certification.
What marine life can you see in Poland (Lake Hańcza & Koparki quarry)?: Divers regularly see freshwater fish and pike.
How do you dive Poland (Lake Hańcza & Koparki quarry)?: The nearest airport is WAW.

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Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.

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