{"id":17692,"date":"2010-01-10T06:49:14","date_gmt":"2010-01-10T06:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwphoto.onpressidium.com\/book\/antarctica-diving\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T11:02:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:02:39","slug":"antarctica-diving","status":"publish","type":"book","link":"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/book\/underwater-photography-guide\/underwater-photography-destinations\/antarctica-diving\/","title":{"rendered":"Antarctica"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">Diving Antarctica<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">A guide to Antarctic underwater photography &amp; marine life<\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Text By <a href=\"http:\/\/diverkevin.smugmug.com\/\">Kevin Lee<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Photos by Kevin Lee and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeffbozanic.com\">Jeff Bozanic<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/apis.google.com\/js\/plusone.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"shareThis\">\n<div id=\"shareThisTitle\">SHARE THIS STORY<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"fbShare sharable\"><a class=\"fb_share\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\" name=\"fb_share\">Share<\/a><script src=\"scripts\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet sharable\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets\/tweet_button.html?count=vertical\" name=\"tweet_frame_401083\" width=\"55\" height=\"63\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Antarctic is the highest, driest, windiest and coldest of the seven continents.\u00a0Few have seen this remote, desolate land.\u00a0Even fewer have scuba dived its frigid waters, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluewaterdivetravel.com\/antarctica-diving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diving Antarctica<\/a> can be the experience of a lifetime.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Getting there is a challenge.\u00a0Normally, departure is from New Zealand, Chile or Argentina (Ushuaia).\u00a0Crossing the Drake Passage, which takes about 2 days, can be challenging, as the seas are notoriously rough and swells sometimes exceed 20 to 40 feet.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-17683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctic_post.jpg\" alt=\"output on the antarctic ice\" width=\"450\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctic_post.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctic_post-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctic_post-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctic_post-600x402.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>Antarctica dive sites and marine life<\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>There is no \u201ctypical\u201d dive, except all are cold. Deception Island is a good site for a first practice dive since this ring island is actually the remains of a volcano that collapsed, forming a huge caldera which flooded with water and is accessed by a narrow inlet called Neptune\u2019s Bellows.\u00a0For centuries, whalers used this natural haven to conduct whaling operations, though fortunately it is now abandoned for such use.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Here is a short list of major dive sites, along the East Antarctic peninsula.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Whaler\u2019s Bay<\/strong>, inside Deception Island: \u00a0Various brittle stars, urchins and limpets abound.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Gouldier<\/strong>: Expect to see some <a href=\"\/nudibranchs\">nudibranchs<\/a>, multitudes of isopods, some cryptic fish, anemones and an occasional leopard seals.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-17684\" style=\"padding: 4px; border: 0px initial initial; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/leopard_seal_2.jpg\" alt=\"leopard seal\" width=\"525\" height=\"327\" align=\"top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/leopard_seal_2.jpg 795w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/leopard_seal_2-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/leopard_seal_2-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/leopard_seal_2-600x374.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">Leopard seal and diver Kevin Lee, photo by Jeff Bozanic. Note from the editor (Scott) &#8211; &#8220;What a dramatic moment! That leopard seal looks huge. I could imagine the feeling Kevin had when that huge Leopard seal checked him out. Kevin told me the Leopard seal was curious and came by several times&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Palmer Station<\/strong>: Scientists from this USA research station are friendly and often make presentations to visitors.\u00a0Underwater, there are plenty of gastropods, limpets, tunicates, stars and bryozoans.\u00a0You are apt to get buzzed by penguins.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Bahia Wreck<\/strong>: Not far from Palmer station, the wreck of the Bahia Paraiso, which hit a shallow reef and sank, in 1989, becoming the worst maritime disaster in the Southern Hemisphere.\u00a0At low tide one can actually stand on the hull; the deepest end goes to about 70 fsw.\u00a0The wreck is a haven for limpets, sponges, tunicates and kelp.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Detaille Island<\/strong>: Numerous icebergs offer interesting diving.\u00a0Sometimes the bottom of the berg explodes against the rocky bottom, sending a showing of ice chunks upwards, which need to be dodged, lest a dinner sized piece dislodges a mask or reg.\u00a0Surface textures of the ice are very interesting.\u00a0Remember that buoyancy characteristics can change abruptly as melting fresh water runs into different density sea saltwater.\u00a0Also, as a berg melts, its center of gravity shifts and the entire block of ice can suddenly move, even turn over, causing dangerous eddies and whirlpools.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Verdansky Station<\/strong>: This Ukrainian research station, which originally detected the ozone hole, was purchased from the Brits, for a token one pound.\u00a0A visit is a must, as home-made vodka is sold or traded for brassieres (these adorn the bar), left behind by female visitors of various cup sizes!\u00a0Many penguins reside here.\u00a0Sea slugs are not uncommon, along with sponges, amphipods and worms.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Peterman Island<\/strong>:\u00a0Leopard seals are seen here regularly while diving Antarctica. These sinister looking animals are at the top of the food chain; however, they are more curious than aggressive. The author was buzzed numerous times, underwater, and his dry suit stayed dry inside.\u00a0The only known human death by a leopard seal was in 2003, when a British scientist, Kirsty Brown, was attacked, while snorkeling, and dragged, as her dive watch later revealed, to a depth of more than 200 feet.\u00a0It is thought that she might have been mistaken for a smaller seal or penguin by the leopard seal.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Paradise Bay<\/strong>: Worms, limpets, stars and amphipods in a wide range of sizes and colors.\u00a0Small fish are occasionally seen.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Danco Island<\/strong>: Plenty of sea cucumbers, stars and huge worms (the author saw some 8 feet long).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-17685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctica_nudibranch.jpg\" alt=\"nudibranch underwater in antarctica\" width=\"450\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctica_nudibranch.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctica_nudibranch-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctica_nudibranch-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctica_nudibranch-600x402.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>Antarctica Underwater Photography Tips:<\/h2>\n<p>The author used a Nikon D200, with <a href=\"\/macro-lenses\">60mm macro lens<\/a> and 1.4x tele-converter which worked well for macro shots.\u00a0Visibility was generally good enough for <a href=\"\/wide-angle-photography\">wide-angle underwater photography<\/a>, though macro opportunities are more prevalent.\u00a0A <a href=\"\/equipment-reviews\">Sea &amp; Sea housing<\/a> was used, with dual <a href=\"\/ys110-strobe-review\">YS-110 strobes<\/a>.\u00a0Some think camera gear should be kept outside to minimize condensation.\u00a0This is not necessary and the author does not recommend this.\u00a0The air is so arid condensation is not a problem, as long as there is good ventilation inside your room. After each dive, change batteries in both the camera and strobes, as batteries have significantly shorter lives in cold temperatures.\u00a0Dry gloves are best, with medium inner gloves, providing enough dexterity to operate housing buttons.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-17686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctica_limpets.jpg\" alt=\"artarctica limpets\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctica_limpets.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctica_limpets-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctica_limpets-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctica_limpets-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">\n<h2>Special tips for Diving Antarctica<\/h2>\n<div style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">Take care to use a double tank valves, with two independent primary regulators, both having sealed primary stages. Redundancy is de rigueur in case a system ices up and fails.\u00a0De-tuning regulators may be required to minimize free flows. Likewise, make sure all electronic devices have fresh batteries, since low battery electronics often fail to operate in such cold temperatures.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">It is imperative that divers be very familiar with the operation and use of the drysuit to expertly control buoyancy. A 12mm hood is recommended, with enough face material to overlap the mask skirt, so the only direct water exposure is around the lips. Dry gloves are strongly suggested since most dives, which typically last 30-40 minutes, are limited not by one\u2019s air supply, but by the amount of pain that can be tolerated. The hands, then the feet, are the first body parts that become numb and painful. Once plunging in the water, any exposed skin will sting briefly, but quickly become numb and insensitive.\u00a0Diving within recreational limits (60 feet or above) is advised as to minimize DCS potential, due to the remote location and lack of emergency aid.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-17687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctica_anemone.jpg\" alt=\"antarctica anemone\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctica_anemone.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctica_anemone-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctica_anemone-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/antarctica_anemone-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Getting to Antarctica, water temps and visibility<\/h2>\n<div style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">Google \u201cAntarctic Scuba Diving\u201d for a list of adventure dive companies that can help book your adventure.\u00a0The author had a positive experience with Ocean Expeditions.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>When to go diving in Antarctica &#8211; the best times<\/h3>\n<div style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">Diving is normally done on the East Antarctic Peninsula, as the waters between the many islets are well protected and therefore calm.\u00a0Summertime is the best time to dive Antarctica, which equates to November to March in the northern hemisphere.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Antarctica water temperature<\/h3>\n<div style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">Expect water temps to range between 28 and 34 degrees Fahrenheit.\u00a0Due to the high salinity of the water, the sea water &#8211; which contains many elements of the <a href=\"https:\/\/chemistrytalk.org\/interactive-periodic-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">periodic table<\/a>, remains in a liquid state below \u201cfreezing\u201d. Early in the season, prior to the plankton blooms, water can be crystal clear, with visibility measured in hundreds of feet. During the late Antarctic summer, in March, the author experienced 40-80 feet of vis.\u00a0Surface temps ranged from the mid 30\u2019s during the day to the 20\u2019s at night.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">Antarctica Photographs<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-17688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/chinstrap_penguins.jpg\" alt=\"chinstrap penguins\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/chinstrap_penguins.jpg 798w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/chinstrap_penguins-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/chinstrap_penguins-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/chinstrap_penguins-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Chinstrap penguins<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-17689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/underwater_ice.jpg\" alt=\"underwater ice in antarctica\" width=\"400\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/underwater_ice.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/underwater_ice-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Diver and chunks of ice, underwater in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluewateru.com\/post\/diving-antarctica-scuba-diving-blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antarctica<\/a>.\u00a0 The\u00a0 ice chunks were actually flowing UP towards the surface, as the iceberg struck the ocean floor below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-17690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/leopard_seal_3.jpg\" alt=\"leopard seal antarctica\" width=\"450\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/leopard_seal_3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/leopard_seal_3-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Leopard seal underwater in Antarctica, photo by Jeffrey Bozanic<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-17691\" style=\"padding: 4px; border: 0px initial initial; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/leopard_seal.jpg\" alt=\"leopard seal\" width=\"400\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/leopard_seal.jpg 685w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/leopard_seal-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/leopard_seal-600x893.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Leopard seal on the ice, photo by Kevin Lee<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Great Antarctica Underwater Video<\/h2>\n<p>Paul Nicklen makes friends underwater with a Leopard Seal<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"640\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/Zxa6P73Awcg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/Zxa6P73Awcg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Further Reading:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peterbrueggeman.com\/nsf\/diving\/index.html\">More information on ice diving in the 7th continent<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluewaterdivetravel.com\/antarctica-trip-recap-2023\t\t\t\t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bluewater&#8217;s 2023 Antarctica trip<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Zxa6P73Awcg\">Great video &#8211; Paul Nicklen makes friends with a Leopard Seal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/cocos-island-diving\">Diving at the Island of the Sharks, Cocos Island<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/socorro-islands-diving\">Diving with Mantas at Socorro Island<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/diving-milford-sound\">Diving Milford Sound, New Zealand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/arctic-diving\">Diving the Arctic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/diving-under-the-ice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diving Under the Ice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/diving-south-georgia-islands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diving in the South Georgia Islands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/story-behind-the-shot-diving-frozen-fjord-oslo\">Story Behind the Shot: Shooting in the Frozen Fjord<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/best-dive-destinations\">Best dive destinations for underwater photography<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">Kevin Lee<\/strong>\u00a0has traveled to all seven continents, and was recently the OCUPS underwater photographer of the year. See his work at\u00a0<a style=\"color: #005a8c; text-decoration: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.diverkevin.com\/\">www.diverkevin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Support the Underwater Photography Guide<\/h2>\n<p>Please support the Underwater Photography Guide by purchasing your underwater photography gear through our sister site, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluewaterphotostore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bluewater Photo &amp; Video<\/a>. Click, or call them at (310) 633-5052 for expert advice!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluewaterphotostore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-3093\" style=\"width: 125px; height: 57px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/bluewater-photo-logo.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr 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