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Deep blue flooded chalk quarry ringed by autumn trees

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Diving in Germany

5 dive destinations in Germany, up to 760 km apart. Water temperature across them runs 2–24 °C. All 5 are in season in Jun–Sep. 21 named dive sites have their own pages.

Kreidesee Hemmoor · photo User:Raboe001

Destinations
5
Dive sites
21
Water
2–24°C
Most in season
Jun–Sep

RegionCold Water

Where are the dive destinations in Germany?

Numbers match the table below. Land outline: Natural Earth (public domain).

How do they compare?

Conditions at each dive destination in Germany
#DestinationBest monthsWaterVisibilityDepthLevelAccessSites
1FehmarnJul–Aug2–18°C—3–18 mBeginnersites from beginner to intermediateShore, Day boat5
2Kreidesee HemmoorApr–May5–18°C5–40 m3–60 mIntermediatesites from beginner to advancedShore4
3Tollensesee & NeubrandenburgJun–Nov4–24°C—to 25 mIntermediateDay boat4
4Feldberger SeenlandschaftMar–Nov4–20°C5–20 m2–20 mBeginnersites from beginner to advancedShore, Day boat4
5Lake ConstanceApr–Oct4–22°C—2–40 mIntermediatesites from beginner to advancedShore, Day boat4

When is the best time to dive Germany?

The most destinations are rated good or prime at the same time in Jun–Sep: 5 of 5. Each row is one destination's own season rating.

Season rating by month for each dive destination in Germany
DestinationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1FehmarnFairFairFairFairGoodGoodPrimePrimeGoodFairFairFair
2Kreidesee HemmoorFairFairFairPrimePrimeGoodGoodGoodPrimeGoodFairFair
3Tollensesee & NeubrandenburgFairFairFairFairFairGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodFair
4Feldberger SeenlandschaftFairFairGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodFair
5Lake ConstanceGoodGoodGoodPrimePrimePrimePrimePrimePrimePrimeGoodGood
Good or prime112345555431

Which destinations combine into one trip?

Destinations that fit within 200 km of each other end to end and share at least one month rated good or prime. Distances are straight lines between destinations, not travel routes.

25 km end to end

In season together: Jun–Nov

156 km end to end

In season together: May–Sep

All 5 destinations in Germany

Cold Water

Fehmarn

Germany

Anemone-covered Baltic wrecks a short RIB ride from an easy shore

2–18°C · 36–64°Fbeginner

Cold Water

A flooded chalk quarry with a hovering aircraft and a 55 m drop-off

5–18°C · 41–64°Fvis 40 m · 130 ftintermediate

Ruins of a wartime torpedo test facility standing in a glacial lake

4–24°C · 39–75°Fintermediate

Cold Water

Clear glacial lakes where freshwater sponges grow on fallen trees

4–20°C · 39–68°Fvis 20 m · 66 ftbeginner

Cold Water

The Jura paddle-steamer wreck and steep walls falling past 40 m

4–22°C · 39–72°Fintermediate