Fissure
down to 20 m
Gjógv (the gorge)
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
Advanced≤30 m
Heljareygað at Gamla Hoyvík
Dive site in Faroe Islands
Drop through a 1.5 m seaweed-covered hole into a sea cave near Tórshavn with deep crevices and walls alive with colour.
- Max depth
- 7 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Entry
- From shore
The dive
A cavern and kelp forest dive from the shore. Known for crustaceans and starfish and urchins.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: visitfaroeislands.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- OverheadPart of the dive is under a ceiling, without a direct way up.
- Cold waterCold water, often with a drysuit; plan for heavier kit.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Cavern, Kelp forest
- Environment
- Cavern (daylight visible)
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Crustaceans
- Starfish and urchins
Prices in Faroe Islands
- One dive
- €193–227
Prices found at the area's dive centres, not specific to this site. Details and sources
Where is Faroe Islands?
The point shows the Faroe Islands area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Faroe Islands
Wreck
down to 20 m
Lincoln City wreck (Tórshavn harbour)
A WWII British trawler wreck about 100 m off Tórshavn harbour entrance, max 20 m, dived by boat.
- Advanced
Kelp forest
down to 12 m
Shores at Tjørnuvík
A 3-12 m shore dive at Streymoy's northernmost village, with a good chance of catfish, edible crabs and monkfish.
- Open Water
- Nudibranchs
Rock formations
down to 8 m
The Rocking Stones in Oyndarfjørður
Swim around two boulders at max 8 m; under the larger rocking stone's overhang you can hear and see it move.
- Open Water
down to 6 m
Tjaldavík
An uninhabited bay near Øravík on Suðuroy, sheltered from the Atlantic by a large islet, only 2-6 m deep.
- Open Water
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.