Guided Dives in Switzerland
Switzerland offers some of the most unique freshwater diving spots in Europe, ranging from dramatic, deep lake walls to crystal-clear river canyons. However, local conditions require familiarity with local dive sites, logistics, and low temperatures.
I offer private guided dives for individuals and small teams. I will handle the dive site planning, route navigation, and safety briefing, so you can focus entirely on enjoying the environment.
Underwater navigation signpost. Local knowledge ensures you never get lost in the silt or dark.
Dive Excursions Preview
Get a look at what diving in cold Swiss waters is like—featuring lots of fish in the local lakes.
Featured Swiss Dive Sites
Zürichsee
Lake Zürich offers a variety from deep walls to shallow dive sites with crayfish, fish, and interesting things to see. Excellent shore entries, easy night diving access, and rich nocturnal life (burbots).
Diving Style: Shore entries, night dives, silt flats
Zugersee
Zugersee features dramatic steep walls and silt slopes that are ideal for practicing technical training skills, along with massive schools of perch and other freshwater fish swimming around harbor structures.
Diving Style: Steep wall diving, fish schools, technical drills
Walensee
Lake Walen features massive, sheer vertical rock walls plummeting straight down into the cold deep water. In its dark depths lie historically preserved shipwrecks (such as old cargo barges), offering incredible wreck diving for technical and advanced divers.
Diving Style: Deep wall diving, cold water, wreck exploration
Vierwaldstättersee (Lake Lucerne)
Lake Lucerne offers dramatic underwater topography, deep dropoffs, and complex freshwater walls. During spring, you can observe fascinating seasonal toad migrations crawling over green weed beds in the shallows.
Diving Style: Wall diving, macro photography, dropoffs
Rhein (Rhine River)
Experience the thrill of river diving in the Rhine. We handle drift diving techniques, active current navigation, and local safety rules. Drift along the river bottom, observing massive Wels catfish (Wels) resting behind rocks and experiencing the flow.
Diving Style: Active drift diving, river navigation
Ticino Rivers (Verzasca & Maggia)
For divers seeking the ultimate freshwater scenery, we arrange private excursions to the crystal-clear emerald pools and granite canyons of the Verzasca and Maggia rivers. Due to strict seasonal flow restrictions, weather dependency, and safety constraints, these river trips are offered exclusively on special request.
Guided Dive Pricing
Single Guided Dive
200 CHF
Perfect for local site checkouts, a specific night dive, or a quick excursion in Lake Zurich.
Two Dives (Same Day)
350 CHF
Our most popular option. Ideal for double wall dives in Walensee or Lake Lucerne, or a full day of drift diving in the Rhine.
How Guided Dives Work
Pre-Dive Consultation
We review your certification level, cold-water experience, and what you hope to see or experience. This ensures we select the optimal site and depth profile.
Detailed Briefing & Gear Check
At the dive site, we run through a thorough dive plan (run times, navigation path, safety procedures) and double-check all gear, focusing on dry suit inflation and backup regulator redundancy.
The Dive & Debrief
We execute a relaxed, guided dive under conservative limits. Post-dive, we debrief over warm tea to discuss species encountered, visibility layers, or equipment adjustments.