Fissure
down to 20 m
Gjógv (the gorge)
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
Open Water≤18 m
Tjaldavík
Dive site in Faroe Islands
An uninhabited bay near Øravík on Suðuroy, sheltered from the Atlantic by a large islet, only 2-6 m deep.
- Max depth
- 6 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Entry
- From shore
The dive
A dive from the shore.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: visitfaroeislands.com
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
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
Cavern
down to 7 m
Heljareygað at Gamla Hoyvík
Drop through a 1.5 m seaweed-covered hole into a sea cave near Tórshavn with deep crevices and walls alive with colour.
- Advanced
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
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.