Tec Weekend 45m

Från: 12 700 kr

26-29 june

June, sunny and just amazing diving! We enjoy the summer and are surrounded by the green waters of the Baltic Sea. At the slightly deeper dive sites, it will still be crispy at depth.

When we see beautiful ships out at sea, we usually joke that this is what they look like before they are born, the wrecks. There are many wrecks to dive on in the Stockholm archipelago. Different fates have befallen the ships and different eras have delivered a cascade of history encapsulated beneath the surface. During the weekend we boat dive Friday-Sunday on 6 different wrecks with a maximum depth of 40-50m. We tell stories about storms, sea battles and delve into fine details that make diving unique. We do two dives a day with lunch on an archipelago island or an archipelago restaurant in between and spend the evenings at the Vrakdykarpensionatet eating good food, telling robber stories or warming up in the sauna.

Links to more information: 
Seasons and temperature
Dive sites
Diving in the Baltic Sea
Logistics
Story from a diver

Boat
We run rib boats and they take 6 tec divers plus our dive guides each. There are proper diving ladders and it is easy to climb up with the equipment on. Take as little gear as possible on board, we go out in a dry suit and put on the equipment at the dive site after the briefing. When the boat goes out, it is on the sea all day so each diver brings gas for two dives. 

Package price is 9500 SEK and includes:
* Check-dive on the day of arrival from land
* 6 boat dives, two per day 
* 3 nights, accommodation in a shared room. Check-in Wednesday at 13.00, check-out Saturday after the dives 
* Food, (3 breakfast, 3 lunch, 3 dinner)
* Sheets, towels and final cleaning

Gasfills are ontop and paid on site. We have nitrox, air, trimix and sofnolime on site.

Weather, wind and thoughts from the captain sets the dive sites. This is a Tec Lite weekend, we plan our dives with decogas. It is possible to fill trimix for those who want. If you want to google potential wrecks for the weekend to get inspiration and read up a bit, check out Kostervraket, Gröne Jägaren, Kofotsvraket, Alice, Silverskedsvraket, Natalia and Ingrid Horn. We pick and choose among even more dive sites and we are a little secretive about some of them.

Experience level for this weekend is tec certification to equivalent depth and good routine in cold water diving and that you have dived recently in similar water. Good and powerful primary light, backup light, SMB/reel and equipment suitable for the Baltic Sea.

The boat goes out and does 2 dives with lunch on an archipelago island and we stay out on the lake all day. Bring gas for 2 dives, the dive planning is that a twinset D12 + 1-2 stage tanks is enough for 2 dives, or if you dive CCR. The first dive of the day will be deeper, the second dive will be shallower.

Arrival day starts with a check dive at our local dive site visiting an early 20th century wreck, making sure your balance is up to scratch and checking that no one has any leaks in gloves, gear or suit.

Lodging & logistics
The rooms at Vrakdykarpensionatet are two shared rooms with four beds in each. There are two shared showers and laundry facilities. Full service and everything a diver needs, dive shop, equipment, drying rooms, charging, kitchen and gas filling. We also have a sauna and beer fridge, bring your own alcoholic drinks. We do two dives a day and spend the evenings at the Vrakdykarpensionatet eating good food or warming up in the sauna. Breakfast and dinner are served at the Vrakdykarpensionatet, lunch is served outside on the archipelago island. Report allergies well in advanced or if there are vegans in the group. We also have a charging station for electric cars. Travel together in as few cars as possible, it´s good for the environment and parking tetris.

There are a couple of private guest cabins for rent. They are close to us, you can fit 2 people in each, have your own bathroom and kitchenette and cost 120 EUR per night per cabin, book in advance by email.

We meet on Thursday at 15.00 at Vrakdykarpensionatet. Check-dive starts at 16.00 and in the evening we go through all the preparations for the weekend, fill up gas and eat supper.

If you want to get to Dalarö earlier and have lunch, there are several restaurants in the village. The address of Vrakdykarpensionatet is Västra Vadviksvägen 2, Dalarö https://goo.gl/maps/J23RHvKRrXK2ciK97.

Experience level: You need to be certified at leat til 30m, be an experienced drysuit coldwater diver and nitrox. Minimum 50 logged dives in cold water.

Bring: thick underwear, proper diving lights, backup light, SMB, charger for lights/cameras, swimwear for the sauna, beer/drinks, hat for the boat trip, flip flops and water bottle. 

During this time of year it´s cold in the water, expect a watertemperature of 2-4 degrees. Drysuit gloves and thick hood is a requirement, electric heated vest/undergarment is a recommendation. It will however most likely be beautiful on land and warmer in the sun!

Do you need to rent any equipment or supplement? We have a dive equipment shop and we can also order special requests/sizes of equipment that you need until you get here, check out https://vrakdykarpensionatet.se/shop/.

A suggestion is to visit VRAK – Museum of Wrecks in Stockholm along with your stay, perhaps during the day on the day of arrival, as their exhibitions are about our wrecks and the Baltic Sea https://www.vrak.se/ . The famous Vasa Museum is located in the same area on Djurgården https://www.vasamuseet.se/en.

Welcome to an unforgettable wreck weekend in Dalarö with us at the Vrakdykarpensionatet!