Maritime historical underwater park

A maritime historical underwater park in Finland is situated at the wreck site of the Kronprins Gustav Adolf off Helsinki. Divers can view the wreck following a leading line with twelve information boards about various details of the wreck. Diving among cannons is quite an experience.

The park opened in the summer of 2000 and it was tested by many sports divers during the summer.

Underwater parks are one way to display maritime finds. Examples from different parts of world have shown that underwater parks are useful in protecting and promoting maritime historical inheritance.

Depth at the site is 19–21 metres with sandy bottom. There are normally no strong currents. Visibility is between one and ten metres, usually 4–6 m.

The WGS84 coordinates of the park are: 60°03.010 N, 24°55.445 E.

No special permission is needed for diving at the park.

The idea behind underwater parks is to display a target of cultural historical value, e.g. a wreck. An underwater path in the park includes information boards of the target.