Scuba Diving in Alaska
About Alaska
Alaska offers extraordinary cold-water diving in pristine marine environments, from Sitka's kelp forests with giant Pacific octopus and sea lions to Kodiak Island's underwater puffin rookeries. Nutrient-rich North Pacific waters support sunflower sea stars, plumose anemones, and king crab creating colorful invertebrate landscapes. Sitka's Channel Islands provide accessible diving with rockfish and sea lions among the kelp. Whittier and Prince William Sound feature shore dives among WWII ruins with deep soft corals. Ice diving in frozen lakes provides surreal experiences in crystal-clear water beneath thick ice sheets. Drysuit diving is mandatory but the reward is wilderness diving found nowhere else on Earth.
Highlights
- ✓Sitka kelp forests with giant Pacific octopus
- ✓Kodiak puffin rookeries and sunflower stars
- ✓Prince William Sound WWII ruins
- ✓Ice diving in frozen lakes
- ✓Sea otter and sea lion encounters
Dive Site Map: Alaska
1 mapped dive sites in this region. Click a marker for a quick look and a link to the full site guide.
Getting There
Fly into the nearest regional airport and arrange ground transport. Local dive operators provide boat access to offshore sites.
Local Transport
Rental cars provide flexibility. Local dive boats operate from main harbors.