Gulen & the Sognefjord · Norway · Muck & macro
Gulen House Reef
More than 50 nudibranch species found in two years
Area photo: Bernard Picton · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Gulen House Reef is the shore dive in front of Gulen Dive Resort and a macro site known among Scandinavian underwater photographers. More than 50 nudibranch species have turned up here in two years, and it draws divers from across Scandinavia for its small and unusual life.
Also known as house reef, Gulen house reef.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Gulen & the Sognefjord and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
Rare gobies linger in the sand and clingfish guard eggs laid inside empty seashells. In spring squid eggs hang on the kelp, and lobsters, metre-long wolffish and large monkfish visit often. At 30 m and deeper, lucky divers find stone crabs sheltering under the big pink anemones while they wait to moult their spiky carapace.
Marine life and season
- Nudibranchs
- Macro critters
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Gulen & the Sognefjord: The annual Nudibranch Safari runs at the end of March, taught by scientists from the university in Trondheim.
Dive videos
Diving Gulen House Reef, Norway · Highland Divers on YouTube
Questions divers ask
When is the Nudibranch Safari at the Gulen house reef?+
At the end of March every year. Scientists from the university in Trondheim teach the participants about the nudibranchs, and more than 50 species have been found on the reef.
Sources
- Gulen Dive Resort, Norway — X-Ray Mag
- Get Wrecked Norway Diving Holiday — Dive Worldwide
More dive sites in Gulen & the Sognefjord
Wreck
Intact hull and stern of a WWII freighter beside its deep twin, Parat
Wreck
Mines and a cannon still pointing at the surface beside the hull
Wreck
A 1905 rescue steamer standing upright below the Ferndale
Wreck
Anemone-covered superstructure on an upright 122 m freighter
Wall
Granite face that rises out of the fjord and plunges past 45 m
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