Borgin is the wreck of a wooden schooner which caught fire and went down in 1954. She lies upright at a depth of 25 metres with two of her masts almost reaching the surface. The wreck is well protected from the sometimes very harsh, icey environment. Another opportunity is a Portuguese prison ship, also well-preserved wreck, which lies at a depth of 26 metres. The rig is in good condition and, in particular, two large hatches and the wheelhouse with its wooden helm and steps are well worth a closer look.
Whilst diving you will almost certainly see catfish and lump sucker, forests of sugar tongs with 4-6 meter long leaves and fire-red sea cucumbers. You can collect scallops for supper too. Whilst sailing it is almost impossible not to see whales and seals. If lucky you will be able to come close to humpback whales. This protected species seems completely unfazed by the presence of man. You can hope to be able to swim with these beautiful giants.
You cannot help but be impressed when diving in Greenland. It is a total experience with the sights underwater reinforced by the view from the surface. After diving a shipwreck that very few people have seen, you come up to a landscape of mountains, glaciers or heavyweight icebergs drifting by.
The best time of year is from March until September, with good chances of ice diving in March and April. North of the Arctic Circle there's midnight sun from May through to July. The temperature is always very cold, and not only is a dry suit necessary, but also make sure your regulators and dive computers aren't going to freeze up in the arctic conditions.
Under the motto “Outstanding dive trips to extraordinary destinations” Tropic Ice Dive was founded in 2006 with Greenland as the main destination. Since then the company have expanded with more outstanding dive trips to Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Alaska and Canada. Their selection of extraordinary destinations has become wider, but Tropic Ice Dive keeps its focus on high quality trips for small groups Tropic Ice Dive works with local people who know the nature and culture very well. Find out more at: www.tropicicedive.com
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