Plunge beneath the Antarctic surface to discover a fluorescent world of sea stars, sponges and ice fish in water so clear visibility exceeds 30 metres. Fewer than 1,000 divers enter Antarctic waters each year — this is as exclusive as diving gets.
What to expect
After a full dry-suit orientation and safety brief, you enter the water off a Zodiac platform. Descending to 10–18 metres, you encounter an alien benthic landscape: crimson sea stars, translucent icefish, and sponge gardens unchanged for millennia. The 40-minute dive feels like floating in liquid glass. Surface conditions and safety are monitored by a dedicated tender Zodiac throughout.
Good to know
Open-water certification (minimum PADI OW or equivalent) and logged cold-water dives are required; a pre-dive medical questionnaire must be completed before departure. Book at embarkation — only 4 slots per session. Dry suits and all polar dive gear provided.