Europe

Explore the underwater wonders of Europe. From the azure waters of the Mediterranean to the mysterious depths of the North Sea, we highlight the continent’s most remarkable dive sites.

Experience the thrill of diving in underwater caves in Greece, explore the historic shipwrecks of the Baltic Sea, and discover the diverse marine life that calls Europe’s waters home.

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Header image for a travel guide about scuba diving Madeira and the local Poncha culture.
Madeira: Incredible Wrecks and Poncha Power
The more the merrier: Divers welccomed to Ireland in May (Kerry Sub Aqua Club)
Divers invited to SW Ireland for May festival
nderwater view of the Um El Faroud oil tanker wreck in Malta, illustrating the archipelago's reputation as the wreck capital of the Med.
Malta Wreck Capital Of The Med
Diving the wreck of the U58
Diving the U58: Exploring the First WWI German U-Boat Sunk by the US Navy
Diving in Crete: Wrecks, Caverns and Surprise Encounters in the Mediterranean
Diving in Crete: Wrecks, Caverns and Surprise Encounters in the Mediterranean
Ireland in the Company of Giants: Snorkelling with Basking Sharks off the Blasket Islands
Ireland in the Company of Giants: Snorkelling with Basking Sharks off the Blasket Islands
Iceberg Diving in Greenland: Beauty, Danger and Essential Safety Protocols
Iceberg Diving in Greenland: Beauty, Danger and Essential Safety Protocols
Wuddy Rocks Diving, Scotland
Wuddy Rocks Diving, Scotland: A Macro Photographer’s Dream in Berwickshire
Medes Islands Diving: Exploring Spain’s Most-Protected Marine Reserve
Medes Islands Diving: Exploring Spain’s Most-Protected Marine Reserve
Gibraltar Wreck Diving
Gibraltar Wreck Diving: Exploring the SS Rosslyn, Sun Swale, and Beyond
HMS Southwold|HMS Southwold was heavily attacked by Italian warships and the Luftwaffe|The impressive bow of the HMS Southwold|Lighting up shells on the wreck|Exploring the exterior of the wreck|Deco time!|Much of the wreckage is like a debris field|There is much to explore on the HMS Southwold
The HMS Southwold wreck in Malta
Scenic CYPRUS|Breeze on the Achilleas near the prop|Amphora Caves|Pascal and Breeze inside the Laboe|The bow of the Edro III|Lorry cab on the Zenobia|The Vera K|Breeze on the Achilleas near the prop|The Laboe|Breeze with an amphora|Manijin Caves|The Laboe is probably one of the deepest dives Cydive has to offer|I just wanted to get some scenic shots from the outside|Breeze and Pascal having a brew|Kato mosaics in Paphos
Diving Cyprus: Shipwrecks, Caves & Zenobia Wreck Adventures with Cydive Paphos
Karwela Ferry Wreck – Gozo Dive Site for Wreck Divers
Family Diving in Malta: PADI Wreck & Deep Diver Courses on Historic Shipwrecks
‘Found it at last!’ (Baltictech)
Baltictech finds another ‘Hannibal’ shipwreck at 90m
Wreck of the Junkers Ju-88 off Psara
Back in the fold: Finding a Ju-88 in the Aegean
The 5m rudder, with metal plate over the timbers (Sicily Superintendence of the Sea)
Sicily diver finds shallow rudder, deep gun
All set for a Continental diving holiday (Pixlr)
Diving the Med this summer? Best read this
Selcuk Kolay over the aft deck of the Kalioub (Kaya Yarar)
Heroes, a villain and a shipwreck-quest miracle
The Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis) or bluebottle is a marine hydrozoan found in the Atlantic and has numerous microscopic venomous cnidocytes that deliver a painful sting powerful enough to kill fish and even, in some cases, humans. It is not a jellyfish but a siphonophore, made up of many smaller units called zooids but operating as a single individual (Manu San Félix / National Geographic Pristine Seas)
Azores declares Europe’s biggest MPA network
Sea hare (Steven Leroch)
Ustica: Sicily’s diving jewel
Bottlenose dolphin (Marine Connection)
Malta’s dolphin park: is it a zoo or a circus? 
Only delicate remnants of the Ju-88 cockpit remain (Vasilis Mentogiannis)
Junkers Ju-88 bomber is Aegean plane wreck star
Port engine of the misidentified Bristol, Beaufighter wreck
Naxos Beaufighter still flying high for divers 
The Turkish Riviera exemplifies how dependent societies are on the Mediterranean Sea
Lionfish invasion threatens the Mediterranean
Wreck of the destroyer HMS Keith, showing hull section displaced since 2019 - see below. (DRASSM, multibeam processed by A Rochat (DRASSM) & M James (MSDS Marine / Historic England)
New 3D Dunkirk shipwreck videos released
A Schnellboot
A taste of German WW2 metal off Malta
Angel shark (Sophie Keningale)
My top 3 shore dives in Gran Canaria 
Agapi Thoctarides and her father Kostas
Unyielding pursuit: The finding of WW2 sub HMS Triumph
Killer whales (Pixabay)
Why are killer whales attacking boats? Expert Q&A
Diver in UWSBA outside the Siebe Gorman works in Chessington, Surrey
Frogmen: First ashore on D-Day

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