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Isfjorden Kelp Forest
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyGreenland Sea
Water temp1–5°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Sep
About this site
Isfjorden Kelp Forest is a kelp forest and reef dive site near Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, in the Greenland Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 1 to 5 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Bearded SealErignathus barbatus
- Arctic CodBoreogadus saida
- Spotted Snake BlennyLeptoclinus maculatus
- Atlantic Hookear SculpinArtediellus atlanticus
- Atlantic PoacherLeptagonus decagonus
- Greenland HalibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides
- Long Rough DabHippoglossoides platessoides
- Ringed SealPusa hispida
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org