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Longyearbyen Pier
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
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EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyGreenland Sea
Water temp1–5°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Sep
About this site
Longyearbyen Pier is a 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 12 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, harbor 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
Ringed SealPusa hispida
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Great Spider CrabHyas araneus
Lion'S Mane JellyfishCyanea capillata
WalrusOdobenus rosmarus
Harp SealPagophilus groenlandicus
Shorthorn SculpinMyoxocephalus scorpius
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org