Belarus is a landlocked country whose diving takes place entirely in freshwater: lakes, flooded quarries, and reservoirs. Sites range from shallow beginner-friendly lake beds to depths reaching the mid-forties of metres, all accessed from shore. Conditions vary considerably by season, with cold water present year-round requiring appropriate thermal protection, and visibility fluctuating between roughly two and eight metres depending on recent weather and algae levels. Divers come here for the quiet, uncrowded settings and a freshwater fauna that includes pike, perch, burbot, catfish, European eel, and sturgeon. A small number of operators are active in the country, concentrated near the Naroch Lake District.
3 areas
6Six glacial lake sites in northern Belarus, ranging from shallow beginner reefs to a deep lake exceeding forty metres, with pike, trout, and eels.
2Two flooded quarries near Minsk offering beginner shore diving in chalk and sand, with pike, carp, and winter visibility peaks.
1One shallow freshwater lake site in the Braslav Lakes National Park, with limited visibility, a sharp thermocline, and carp, perch, and catfish.
Fin maps 9 sites in Belarus (9 scuba diving sites), organised into 3 areas.
