Is Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö good for beginner divers?

Yes, partly: 3 of the 8 dive sites we document are suited to Open Water divers, including Dyviksvraket, Riksäpplet (Dalarö) and Stavsnäs vinterhamn. The others need more experience or a higher certification.

Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö

Diving in Sweden

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

Best months: Sep–May
Levels: Open Water, Advanced, Experienced
Nearest airport: ARN

When to go

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

Pick a month

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Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö in October

Best season

Sea: 12 °C; at the surface
Air: 11 °C; 7 °C at night
Rain: 70 mm; one of the wettest months
Wind: 16 km/h; on average

Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind) and 2023–2025 (sea), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.

Divernet (Dalarö trip report): algae blooms in July and early August reduce visibility; best visibility September–November and March–May; the local skipper says winter (water near 0 °C) is the best time. June is not described by the source (shown as good, transitional). Drysuit diving year-round; ice diving is possible at some shore sites in winter.

Source: divernet.com

Dive sites in Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö

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

Wreck

down to 13 m

Dyviksvraket

Shore dive to a capsized fishing boat lying at about 13 m, entered from the shore under a jetty.

Open Water

Wreck

down to 16 m

Riksäpplet (Dalarö)

17th-century warship wreck off Dalarö, sunk in a storm in 1676 and lying at 16 m.

Open Water

down to 30 m

Stavsnäs vinterhamn

Shore site in Stavsnäs with pebble and sandy beach entries and a slow slope suited to new and experienced divers alike.

Open Water

For Advanced divers

usual dive down to 30 m3 sites

Wreck

down to 22 m

Anna Maria (Dalarö)

Merchant ship built in 1694 that caught fire and sank in Dalarö harbour in 1709, now lying at 16–22 m.

Advanced

Wall

down to 25 m

Båtmans Brygga

Dive site where a gentle slope to 12–14 m turns into a wall dropping to 20–25 m.

Advanced

Wreck

down to 40 m

Ekensdal

Shore site with a broken wooden wreck at 11–16 m and the option to descend to about 40 m.

Advanced

For experienced divers

usual dive down to 40 m2 sites

Wreck

down to 31 m

Dalarö Wreck (Bodekull)

Wreck at about 30 m with its rudder still in place and one of its two masts still standing.

Experienced

Wreck

down to 40 m

Ingrid Horn

Steamship sunk in a 1917 collision in the fairway south of Dalarö, lying at 24–40 m.

Experienced

Marine life

When the big encounters happen, month by month.

Reported here, season not documented yet:

Scorpionfish

Where is Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö?

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

Nearest airport: ARN

Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö: frequently asked questions

When is the best time to dive Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö?: The best months to dive Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö are Sep–May. Divernet (Dalarö trip report): algae blooms in July and early August reduce visibility; best visibility September–November and March–May; the local skipper says winter (water near 0 °C) is the best time. June is not described by the source (shown as good, transitional). Drysuit diving year-round; ice diving is possible at some shore sites in winter.
Is Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö good for beginner divers?: Yes, partly: 3 of the 8 dive sites we document are suited to Open Water divers, including Dyviksvraket, Riksäpplet (Dalarö) and Stavsnäs vinterhamn. The others need more experience or a higher certification.
How do you dive Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö?: The nearest airport is ARN.

About this page

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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