Top Ukraine Dive Sites

Sevastopol coas

Rocky reefs and seaweed beds host gobies, crabs, mussels and occasional flatfish. Adventure: advanced to technical near wrecks. Type: scuba. Special features: many WWII shipwrecks and submerged fortifications in restricted zones.

Balaklava Bay (Crimean coast)

Dense kelp, ascidians and small reef fish frequent sheltered walls. Adventure: easy to advanced depending on site. Type: scuba; freediving possible. Special features: sunken military craft and the famed submerged submarine shelter.

Zmiinyi (Snake) Island area

Coastal assemblages of brown algae, barnacles and small fish dominate; larger fauna are rare. Adventure: advanced—exposed open-sea conditions and currents. Type: scuba. Special features: offshore rocky pinnacles and historical wreck sites.

Kerch Strait

Strong currents, diverse benthic life—mussels, sponges, and crustaceans—on rocky and sandy bottoms. Adventure: advanced to technical because of currents. Type: scuba. Special features: shallow wrecks and complex seabed topography.

Danube Delta (Black Sea approaches)

Estuarine habitats with reeds, mudflats and brackish fauna; gobies, mullet and invertebrates common. Adventure: easy to advanced depending on season. Type: scuba; freediving possible. Special features: ecologically important protected wetlands and biosphere zones.