Polar Bear, United States
No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Whittier, is 159 km away. Nearest airport: CDV (CDV), 20 km.
About Polar Bear
A wreck dive. It goes down to 16 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (drysuit), and 14°C in July, its warmest (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Whittier, is 159 km away. Nearest airport: CDV (CDV), 20 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort and 1 dive site.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 16 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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Water about 10°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility under 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep and Oct (about 5 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 13 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to ANC, direct.
See flights ORD → ANC · Skyscanner from about £305 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 25 from the airport to Polar Bear.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Whittier, is 159 km away. Nearest airport: CDV (CDV), 20 km.
Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 3 kn gusting 8.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 8kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 36, fair | 0.6 m | 13 kn | 33knboats in |
| Tue 20Oct | 73, good | 0.6 m | 11 kn | 29kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 4 kn | 15kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 12kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 2 kn | 10kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 8kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 2 kn | 8kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 9kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 7kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £715–£1,370 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £305–£635
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £115–£190
- Food £260–£480
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