Scuba diving locations in Russia:

• The Arctic Ocean is the place for ice diving and also, for diving with Greenland seals in the summer period.
• Sakhalin is a long, narrow island in the Pacific Ocean, 1000km in length only 6 km from Asia. The south west corner at Moneron Island hots a marine reserve.
• TheBaltic Sea has numerous wrecks.
• The northwest coast of Russia is home to the Beluga Whales of the White Sea.
• Ordinskaya Cave is the longest underwater cave in Russia.

When to scuba dive in Russia:

In the north, Siberia, the water temperature drops down to 1°C in winter, and is still cool enough in summer to probably require a drysuit. The Black Sea is quite cool in winter, but can reach as high as 22°C in summer. Ice diving is best done from February to April, but make sure to check that your gear won't freeze up. You can dive with Greenland Seals in the Artic in summer.

Local standards for gear:

The best scuba diving spots in Russia:

The best spots to snorkel in Russia:

Fun scuba facts:

Country data:

Administrative details

• Currency: ruble (RUB)
• Population: is about 143,000,000 (2010)
• Time Zone: varies by location from (GMT+3) to (GMT+12)
• Main languages spoken: Russian, numerous minority languages ## Diveable overseas territories:

Russia diving federations:

CONFEDERATION RUSSE DES ACTIVITES SUBAQUATIQUES CRASA (CRASA), RUSSIAN UNDERWATER FEDERATION (RUF) are members of Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS)

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

To undertake ice diving, you must be in possession of an Ice Diver Certificate from any international underwater federation.