Diving in Bulgaria
The
Black Sea offers excellent opportunities for diving in Bulgaria.
There are several diving centres in Bulgaria including Nessebar,
Sozopol Kavarna and Varna.
Scuba
Diving in the region of Varna
This area offers excellent shipwreck dive sites and dive sites
with underwater caves and caverns close to Varna. Most of
the sites are accessible from the shore or by small boats.
Diving conditions are good in the temperate waters although
the visibility can be limited. The best time for diving activities
is between March and October. During the summer period the
air temperature in Varna can reach 35°C and the water
temperature 23°C between June and September. Temperate
water diving equipment is recommended. Varna is also an excellent
place to start diving as the coastline topography allows shallow
and protected waters to accommodate the training of beginners.
Shipwreck dives include:
- Durankulak – two Greek sunken ships - “Anna
Maria” and “Kostas”, which wrecked on underwater
rocks. The dive site is at depth between 4m to 8m. Durankulak
is situated at 95km to the North of Varna, near the Romanian
border.
- Cape Shabla – during World War II a German cargo
ship was defeated by a Russian submarine. The dive site is
at depth 7m to 13m. Shabla is situated at 85km North of Varna.
- Albena – this is a dive site to the wrecks of a still
unknown ship at depth of 18m, 4 km from the sea shore. It
is situated in the tourist resort “Albena” at
20km North of Varna.
Cave dives include:
- Tyulenovo – cave dives in the vicinity “Martina”
and “Samotnika” (The Lonely cliff). There are
a lot of caves and semi-caves with unique shapes. The dive
site is at depth between 7m to 12m and it offers beautiful
sights for underwater photography. It is situated at 70 km
to the North of Varna.
- Shabla – This is a deep dive before the lighthouse
“Shabla” an appealing place, an extension of the
rocky coastline falling suddenly from a depth of 5m - 7m to
25m - 27m. The dive site is situated at 85km to the North
of Varna.
Dive
centres in Bulgaria
•Vodasport in Kavarna •Deep Blue Diving Centres
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