The ice diving season is open! ❄️ Last Hanko boat dives, Divers Night 7.11., Tec courses and our new club lead Ksenia.
October Newsletter · 2026
🍂 Season continues · 01
// Autumn underwater
The season continues
Summer is over – the dive season isn’t.
October brings cooler water, but often also the best visibility of the year and the quietest dive sites. The water clears up, the shores empty out and dry suit season is at its best. We’re still diving – from the boat, from shore and in the quarries.
In this issue: the season’s last Hanko boat dives, the opening of the ice diving season, our annual Divers Night, a save the date for our Christmas party, October’s specialty Night Diver, Tec courses and a sneak peek at the coming winter season.
❄️ Winter season 2026–27 · 02
// The season ahead
Winter season 2026–27
The cold season is approaching, but the dive calendar is full. Here’s a summary of all the courses and events coming up:
October
Courses: Tec Basics (from 7.10.) and Tec 40 / Tec 40 Trimix (from 19.10.), Night Diver, Dry Suit Diver, Open Water, Advanced and Rescue Diver. Events: Hanko boat dives 11.10. and 18.10. · ADDC × Raya evening 14.10.
November
Courses: Night Diver, Dry Suit Diver, Open Water, Advanced and Rescue Diver (from 17.11.). Events: Last Hanko boat dives 1.11. and 15.11. · Divers Night 7.11.
December
Courses: Open Water courses continue. Events: ADDC Christmas party 12.12.
Jan– March
Courses: Ice Diver courses – four courses, the first starts Wed 27.1.2027.
// Ice diving season 2027
The ice diving season is open! ❄️
Last winter we welcomed customers and students from 6 different countries, and both Ice Diver courses were fully booked. This season’s courses have already been booked from abroad – book your spot soon!
// Ice diving season 2027
Book an Ice Diver course
Four Ice Diver courses from January to March – limited spots.
There’s still time for autumn diving in the archipelago.
The Hanko archipelago was the absolute highlight of the summer – and now is your last chance to dive its stunning sites before the winter break. Boat seats are limited, so book yours early.
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Sun 11.10.
Boat leaves 9:30 · Hanko · min. 5 divers
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Sun 18.10.
Boat leaves 9:30 · Hanko · min. 5 divers
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Sun 1.11.
Boat leaves 9:30 · Hanko · min. 5 divers
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Sun 15.11.
Last departure of the season · 9:30 · Hanko · min. 5 divers
Don’t forget! The ADDC × Raya Divers evening takes place on Wednesday 14 October, 18:00–20:00 at restaurant Blue Peter in Helsinki. Hear more about the Andaman Sea liveaboard safaris, meet the dive community and enjoy a relaxed autumn evening in good company.
📍 Restaurant Blue Peter · Helsinki · Wed 14.10. · 18–20
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// Last spots
Sign up for the evening
Fill in the form and save your spot for 14 October.
On Saturday 7 November we dive in the dark in Lauttasaari – at the same moment as divers all around the world! Arctic Divers has hosted Divers Night since 2022, and this year the tradition continues for the 4th year.
Divers Night is an international night dive event started by Norwegian diver Tone Svee Dahl in Oslo in 2005. In its first year, 351 Norwegian divers went under at the same time at 40 locations. By tradition everyone dives at a time matching the year – this year 20:26 – and there’s cake at every dive site. Last year 1,356 divers took part at 108 sites in 15 countries. Read more about the history of Divers Night here →
During the evening you can complete the PADI Night Diver Adventure Dive – it counts towards both the Night Diver specialty and the Advanced Open Water course.
After the dive we warm up in the sauna (bring your own towel), with sausages and the traditional Divers Night cake. The evening is open to everyone – non-divers are warmly welcome too!
Mark your calendar now: the Arctic Divers Christmas party takes place on Saturday 12 December! Let’s celebrate the dive year together and raise a toast to every dive of the season.
Venue, programme and sign-up will be announced later – stay tuned!
📍 [Venue TBA] · Sat 12.12.2026
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🔦 Specialty of the month · 07
// October’s specialty
Night Diver
October’s specialty of the month is PADI Night Diver. The darkening autumn evenings are the perfect time to learn night diving: using dive lights, navigating in the dark, signalling and observing underwater nightlife.
Tip: get started at Divers Night on 7 November – the adventure dive counts towards the course.
Our next PADI Divemaster course starts soon. Divemaster is the first step to becoming a dive professional – you’ll learn to lead dives, assist on courses and be a role model for other divers.
Interested? Get in touch with Wode to hear more about the course content, schedule and prerequisites.
Last month we announced that Arctic Divers now has a PADI Tec instructor – and the first Tec courses already start in October!
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Tec Basics
An introduction to technical diving: gear configuration, buoyancy, trim and teamwork. Also great for recreational divers who want to sharpen their skills. Starts Wed 7.10.
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Tec 40 / Tec 40 Trimix
The first technical level: dives to 40 metres, limited decompression and use of a deco gas. Starts Mon 19.10.
Tec Basics
Date
Time
Course activity
Location
Wed 07.10.
17:00
Course orientation
AD-Center, Lauttasaari
Practical 1
Sat 10.10.
9:00
Open water dives 1–2
To be confirmed
Tec 40 / Tec 40 Trimix
Date
Time
Course activity
Location
Mon 19.10.
17:00
Course – theory
AD-Center, Lauttasaari
Practical 1
Fri 23.10.
17:00
Practical 2
AD-Center, Lauttasaari
Sat 24.10.
9:00
Open water dives 1–2
To be confirmed
Sun 25.10.
9:00
Open water dives 3–4
To be confirmed
Open water dive locations will be confirmed later.
// Interested?
Ask about Tec courses
Tell us about your experience and we’ll find the right starting point.
Winter brings one of Finland’s most unique dive experiences: ice diving. On the PADI Ice Diver course you’ll learn to dive safely under the ice – preparing the dive hole, line signals and teamwork.
Ice Diver 2027
Course
Theory
Ice dives 1–2
3–4
1/27
Wed 27.1.
Sat 6.2.
Sun 7.2.
2/27
Wed 24.2.
Sat 27.2.
Sun 28.2.
3/27
Wed 10.3.
Sat 13.3.
Sun 14.3.
4/27
Wed 24.3.
Sat 27.3.
Sun 28.3.
Theory at 17:00 at AD-Center, Lauttasaari. The ice dive site will be confirmed later.
Watch Janne’s video about ice diving on our social media – and get a feel for it in advance!
// Janne’s video on social media
Watch the ice dive video
Take a peek under the ice before you dive it yourself.
As a club member you get discounts on courses, gear and fills – and you can join the club events for the rest of the year. Not a member yet? Membership is now only €30 until the end of 2026 – join now!
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Divers Night 7.11.
Night diving, sauna and cake in Lauttasaari.
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Christmas party 12.12.
Season finale.
// Meet · ADDC Club lead
Ksenia Timonina
We’re thrilled to announce that our wonderful, newly qualified Divemaster and Arctic Divers family member Ksenia will be leading our ADDC Club! Her warmth, energy and contagious passion for diving will make the club better than ever – we couldn’t have wished for a better lead. 💙
“I started diving in 2021 and became a Divemaster in 2026. I’ve been diving actively in Finland and around the world – and I’m a big wreck fan. 😄 Alongside diving, my everyday work is in anaesthesia nursing.”
// €30 · Valid until the end of 2026
Join now – €30
Member benefits, club dives and community – come along.
