Hanko

Hanko is a small coastal city in southern Finland, serving as a gateway to the Baltic Sea’s archipelagic areas. It has limited local diving activity; nearby access is primarily through a handful of village dive centers and charter operators that run limited coastal dives, sea cave explorations, and occasional wreck or reef excursions when weather allows. Given the regional setting, most divers visit Hanko for access to the coast and as a stepping-off point to broader Finnish freshwater and saltwater diving further afield, rather than for within-city diving. Expect cold water, with visibility variable by season and strong seasonal winds. For those staying in Hanko, training and sheltered site dives may be available nearby, with winter ice diving options environment permitting around the Gulf of Finland.