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Paradise Harbour

Polar fjord
Depth: 5–25 mLevel: Advanced / technical (polar water)December-March
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A spectacular bay ringed by glaciers; reckoned one of the most extreme and most beautiful dives on the planet.

Depth

5–25 m

Recommended level

Advanced / technical (polar water)

Average visibility

25 m

Location

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Paradise Harbour: 14 documented species

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Water temperature

-1 °C

Current

Weak

Access

Liveaboard/Zodiac

Best season

December-March

Recommended certification

Drysuit Diver

Approx. price

280 USD / dive

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Best season
December-March
Approx. price
280 USD / dive
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Southern Right WhaleLeast Concern

Southern Right Whale

Eubalaena australis

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Southern Elephant SealVulnerable

Southern Elephant Seal

Mirounga leonina

Crabeater SealLeast Concern

Crabeater Seal

Lobodon carcinophaga

Weddell SealLeast Concern

Weddell Seal

Leptonychotes weddellii

Leopard SealLeast Concern

Leopard Seal

Hydrurga leptonyx

Antarctic KrillLeast Concern

Antarctic Krill

Euphausia superba

Antarctic Fur SealEndangered

Antarctic Fur Seal

Arctocephalus gazella

Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

Gentoo PenguinLeast Concern

Gentoo Penguin

Pygoscelis papua

Minke WhaleLeast Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Fin WhaleEndangered

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

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