Deception Island
Near Deception Island
A flooded volcanic caldera entered by sailing through a narrow breach, Neptune's Bellows. Geothermal activity warms the water locally at some points in Whalers Bay.
Depth
5–20 m
Recommended level
Advanced / technical (polar water)
Average visibility
20 m
Water temperature
0 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Liveaboard/Zodiac
Best time
December-February (southern summer)
Recommended certification
Drysuit Diver
Approx. price
250 USD / dive
Plan your dive
- Best time
- December-February (southern summer)
- Approx. price
- 250 USD / dive
Protection status
Zona Antártica Especialmente Administrada (ASMA) en el marco del Tratado Antártico
Did you know
El buceo aquí no se rige por la lógica turística habitual: la actividad está sujeta a la normativa del Tratado Antártico y a los protocolos de IAATO, y los operadores exigen experiencia previa acreditada en agua fría con traje seco.
Location
See on the interactive map1 park within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.
15 species documented in Deception Island
Least ConcernFoca de Weddell
Leptonychotes weddellii
Least ConcernFoca leopardo
Hydrurga leptonyx
Least ConcernKril antártico
Euphausia superba
EndangeredLobo fino antártico
Arctocephalus gazella
Least ConcernPingüino barbijo
Pygoscelis antarcticus
Least ConcernPingüino papúa
Pygoscelis papua
Least ConcernBallena franca austral
Eubalaena australis
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
Draco antártico
Notothenia coriiceps
VulnerableElefante marino del sur
Mirounga leonina
Least ConcernFoca cangrejera
Lobodon carcinophaga
EndangeredOrca
Orcinus orca
Ecosystem
Nearby parks
What is there to see on land, near this site?
Deception Island
4 km away
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