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Knit the official Diversnight beanie
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- 23 september 2023
Diversnight on Saturday, November 4th is getting very close, but you still have time to knit the official beanie! If you have fast hands, you can even make some for your friends.
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Diversnight 2023 has opened
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- 15 september 2023
Autumn is approaching, which means Diversnight is just a few weeks away. Dive clubs and dive centers can register their night diving events from Saturday, September 16. -
The story behind Diversnight
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- 24 oktober 2019
The international night dive Diversnight has taken place on the first Saturday of November since 2005. But did you know it all started because of a pink lightstick and cake? -
Knit your own Diversnight sweater
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- 02 september 2021
Tone Svee Dahl founded Diversnight back in 2005, and now people are diving all over the world on the first Saturday of November every year. She has also designed the official Diversnight sweater. -
Are you diving in Narvik this fall?
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- 10 juli 2022
If you're a wreck diver, the spectacular WW2 wrecks in Narvik are certainly on your bucket list. But before you get in the water you need permission from the harbourmaster. -
12 tips for diving in Norway
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- 25 mai 2022
Need some inspiration for your next dive holiday? Look no further – here's an overview of great places to visit along the Norwegian coast, which offers lots of exciting diving. -
Great wreck diving in Norway
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- 16 juni 2022
One Ocean Dive Resort outside Kristiansand in the southern part of Norway offers great wreck diving and beautiful underwater scenery. Book your stay now! -
Dive the world's strongest maelstrom
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- 05 februar 2023
Saltstraumen in northern Norway offers spectacular underwater scenery and unparalleled drift diving. It's simply one of the most exhilarating dive experiences in the world. -
Looking for a great domain name?
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- 21 august 2020
If you're planning to open an online store and sell scuba equipment to an international audience, you need a catchy domain name. Now you can own Divestore.com. -
Learn how to freedive in Oslo
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- 09 juni 2023
Freediving has become increasingly popular over the last few years, for good reasons. Learn how to do it when Frivannsliv holds an English course in Oslo. -
New book on nudibranchs
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- 07 juni 2023
Bernard Picton and Christine Morrow have released the long-awaited second edition of their book on nudibranchs – almost 30 years after the first edition. Most of the species in the book are found in Norway. -
Spectacular video of Sao Paulo
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- 11 april 2023
Because of the unique cargo, the wreck of the German steamship Sao Paulo is often called «Norway's Thistlegorm». When you watch this video, you'll understand why. -
Join the 2023 Nudibranch Safari
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- 16 desember 2022
In March 2023 it's time for the next edition of the famous Nudibranch Safari at Gulen Dive Resort on the Norwegian west coast. If you love nudibranchs, you should join this fun workshop! -
Spectacular squid ball video
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- 16 oktober 2019
Three divers had a spectacular encounter in the Ørstafjord on the Norwegian west coast when returning from a dive on the wreck of S/S Radbod – a giant squid eggball. -
Norway's most famous wreck
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- 06 januar 2020
On January 6, 1940, S/S Frankenwald got caught by the current, foundered and sank on the Norwegian west coast. Today, it's Norway's most popular and iconic wreck. -
Norway's iconic twin wrecks
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- 16 desember 2019
On December 16th, 1944 the German freighter MV Ferndale and rescue steamer Parat was sunk by allied aircraft on the Norwegian west coast. The twin wrecks are one of the most iconic dive sites in Norway. -
Celebrate World Octopus Day
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- 08 oktober 2019
Octopuses have three hearts, nine brains and blue blood. A variety of species can be found in around the globe, we're celebrating this amazing creature with some exciting videos. -
Diversnight 2022 to open soon
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- 12 september 2022
Autumn is approaching, which means Diversnight is just a few weeks away. Dive clubs and dive centers can register their night diving events from Saturday, September 17. -
Job openings at Gulen Dive Resort
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- 16 juli 2022
Do you want to work in Norway? Here's your chance: Gulen Dive Resort is looking for three instructors or divemasters for the rest of the season, with the option to stay on in 2023. -
– The Ocean is alive, powerful and moving
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- 12 juli 2022
What can you learn about life by freediving with orcas, whales and sharks? Or sailing through The Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Check out freediver Siri Østvold's inspiring TEDx talk. -
Two new apnea records for Norway
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- 27 mai 2022
In April, Malin Vedøy Uthaug from Oslo Freediving Club set two new national apnea records, in Constant Weight with monofin (CWT) and Constant Weight with bi-fins (CWT-B). -
New world record under the ice
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- 06 mars 2022
South African freediver Amber Fillary reached her goal and set a new world record after swimming a very impressive 90 meters (295 ft.) under the ice without fins Saturday. -
Covid-19 causing trouble for Diversnight
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- 04 november 2020
Local restrictions imposed after the recent rise in Covid-19 infections has forced two Diversnight events in Norway to be canceled. Diversnight organizers urge everyone to follow local guidelines. -
Visit Plura unveils plans for new dive resort
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- 27 oktober 2020
Cave diving specialists Visit Plura wants to turn the municipality of Mo i Rana in northern Norway into the «Cave Capital of Scandinavia» and has unveiled $2M plans to build a new dive resort. -
Is this Norway's coolest nudibranch?
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- 19 september 2020
Norway – and the World – has another nudibranch species. The recently discovered Dendronotus yrjargul was found by divers in Trøndelag and has been described by experts at the Norwegian Museum of Science and the University of Moscow. -
The wreck of German cruiser «Karlsruhe» found
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- 06 september 2020
The last of the large German warships sunk during the Second World War has been found at 490 meters depth 13 nautical miles south-east of Kristiansand on the Norwegian south coast. «Karlsruhe» took part in the attack on Norway on April 9, 1940. -
Yet another nudibranch species for Norway
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- 02 september 2020
Nudibranch expert Torkild Bakken at the Museum of Science in Trondheim was surprised when underwater photographer Erling Svensen e-mailed him this image. It shows a species never before been found in Scandinavia. -
New nudibranch species described in Norway
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- 11 august 2020
After a few years and studies of hundreds of specimens, a group of scientists based in Bergen, Norway has published the description of a new nudibranch species – Polycera norvegica. -
Spectacular wreck found near Bergen
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- 15 juli 2020
For three years, a group of divers has been working on documenting the wreck of the salvage steamer «Draugen» at 120 meters depth (390 ft.) outside Bergen on the Norwegian west coast. See the documentary here! -
Norway opens up for dive tourism after COVID-19
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- 26 juni 2020
The Norwegian government and health authorities have announced that the border will open for tourists from Schengen and EEA countries from 15 July, on the condition that the COVID-19 infection level is under control in the countries in question. -
One Ocean Dive Resort with fast, new RIB
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- 25 januar 2020
One Ocean Dive Resort on the Norwegian south coast has acquired a fast RIB to increase range and offer even more wrecks to visiting divers. – Now we can dive anywhere from Mandal to Lillesand, says owner Carlo Golfetto. -
Good news for Danish and Polish divers
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- 12 januar 2020
Low-cost airline Norwegian is opening seven new direct routes to Norway this spring, giving European divers even easier access to the spectacular diving on the Norwegian coast.
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- 23 september 2023
Knit the official Diversnight beanie
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- 16 september 2023
Diversnight 2023 has opened
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- 10 september 2023
The story behind Diversnight
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- 05 september 2023
Knit your own Diversnight sweater
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- 19 august 2023
Are you diving in Narvik this fall?
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- 24 juli 2023
12 tips for diving in Norway
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- 21 juli 2023
Great wreck diving in Norway
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- 02 juli 2023
Dive the world's strongest maelstrom
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- 17 juni 2023
Looking for a great domain name?
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- 09 juni 2023
Learn how to freedive in Oslo
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- 07 juni 2023
New book on nudibranchs
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- 11 april 2023
Spectacular video of Sao Paulo
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- 02 mars 2023
Join the 2023 Nudibranch Safari
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- 06 februar 2023
Spectacular squid ball video
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- 06 januar 2023
Norway's most famous wreck
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- 16 desember 2022
Norway's iconic twin wrecks
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- 08 oktober 2022
Celebrate World Octopus Day
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- 12 september 2022
Diversnight 2022 to open soon
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- 16 juli 2022
Job openings at Gulen Dive Resort
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- 12 juli 2022
– The Ocean is alive, powerful and moving
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- 27 mai 2022
Two new apnea records for Norway
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- 06 mars 2022
New world record under the ice
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- 04 november 2020
Covid-19 causing trouble for Diversnight
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- 27 oktober 2020
Visit Plura unveils plans for new dive resort
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- 19 september 2020
Is this Norway's coolest nudibranch?
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- 06 september 2020
The wreck of German cruiser «Karlsruhe» found
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- 02 september 2020
Yet another nudibranch species for Norway
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- 11 august 2020
New nudibranch species described in Norway
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- 15 juli 2020
Spectacular wreck found near Bergen
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- 26 juni 2020
Norway opens up for dive tourism after COVID-19
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- 25 januar 2020
One Ocean Dive Resort with fast, new RIB
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- 12 januar 2020
Good news for Danish and Polish divers