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Ny-Ålesund Harbor
Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyGreenland Sea
Water temp1–5°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Ny-Ålesund Harbor is a reef dive site, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, in the Greenland Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, harbor seals, nudibranchs. 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
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Great Spider CrabHyas araneus- Bearded SealErignathus barbatus
Common Minke WhaleBalaenoptera acutorostrata- Ringed SealPusa hispida
Barnacle-eating OnchidorisOnchidoris bilamellata
Frond EolisDendronotus frondosus
Lion'S Mane JellyfishCyanea capillata
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org