Atlantic

Atlantic

Our second largest ocean located between the American continent and Europe and Africa. The Atlantic makes up about 20 percent of the Earth's surface and almost a third of the world's total water surface. Here is a region that is very diverse in terms of diving and opportunities. The Azores, the Atlantic's own Galapagos lies here as perhaps the crowning achievement in the middle of the sea. The islands belong to Portugal and it is easy to get there. Here you can experience and dive or snorkel with whales, dolphins, sharks and mobulas and of course much more, even turtles you will find here. Madeira also offers perfectly good diving.

The Canary Islands off Africa have very good diving with rays, sharks, good visibility and a lot of wrecks and also here whale watching. If you travel north to Scotland, there is the world-famous diving area Scapa Flow with wrecks from the Second World War. ON the other side of the Atlantic you will find Canada's east coast with Newfoundland. Here you can, among other things, dive on wrecks from the Second World War, swim with whales or dive on icebergs. In the middle between the continents lies Iceland, which offers very different and exciting diving. Here you can dive in continental rifts and lakes on land or out in the sea.

Strange islands and quite unknown

Further south in the middle of the Atlantic west of South Africa and Angola lies the small island of St Helena. The island is perhaps best known for sheltering Napoleon in his last years after he was exiled here after the Battle of Waterloo. Here you will find surprisingly good diving with wrecks, lots of fish, sharks and often whale sharks in season. The island has an exciting history and many endemic species. As a diving destination, this beautiful island is very unique.

A good distance outside Brazil, a couple of hours by plane, are also the islands of Fernando do Noronha. The islands are popular as holiday destinations and above all for sailing. Among other things, the world's largest resident population of dolphins lives here. You can also see and experience sharks and rays here and large quantities of fish. The islands can be dived but there is no big industry yet. The Atlantic also merges with the Gulf of Mexico The Caribbean which we have chosen to add as a separate part. The diving in the Caribbean is very good and of a completely different type to the rest of the Atlantic. All of these Atlantic destinations offer very special experiences and are perfect for adding an extra spice of adventure to your diving trip. Almost all diving in the Atlantic is land-based but there are occasional ones liveaboard also, we hope for more in the future.