Scuba diving locations in Latvia:

• The Baltic Sea has some 250 rivers flowing into it, and therefore has a very low salt content, allowing good visibility.
• The Sloka Lakes and Dridzis Lake offer some decent lake diving.

When to scuba dive in Latvia:

The water temperature rises from its winter minimum of less than 5C to 18C in summer, making from March to October he best time.

Local standards for gear:

The best scuba diving spots in Latvia:

• The wreck of the Elbing, a Second World War german vessel, is about 40 metres long and lies upright at about 1 km from the shore at a depth of 10 metres.

The best spots to snorkel in Latvia:

Fun scuba facts:

Country data:

Administrative details

• Currency: lats (LVL)
• Population: is about 2,200,000 (2010)
• Time Zone: EET (GMT+2), Summer EEST (GMT+3)
• Main languages spoken: Latvian ## Diveable overseas territories:

Latvian diving federations:

CMAS BALTIC SPORTA (BIEDRTBA) is a member of Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS)

Local diving laws and regulations (and PADI-equivalent certifications):

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