South Georgia
Near South Georgia (Isla San Pedro)
A remote subantarctic territory with dense giant kelp forests and one of the largest king penguin colonies in the world.
Depth
5–25 m
Recommended level
Advanced / technical (polar water)
Average visibility
20 m
Water temperature
2 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Liveaboard/Zodiac
Best time
November-March
Recommended certification
Drysuit Diver
Approx. price
300 USD / dive
Plan your dive
- Best time
- November-March
- Approx. price
- 300 USD / dive
A remote subantarctic territory with dense giant kelp forests and one of the largest king penguin colonies in the world.
Location
See on the interactive map2 parks within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.
19 species documented in South Georgia
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
VulnerableElefante marino del sur
Mirounga leonina
Least ConcernFoca leopardo
Hydrurga leptonyx
Least ConcernKril antártico
Euphausia superba
EndangeredLobo fino antártico
Arctocephalus gazella
EndangeredOrca
Orcinus orca
Least ConcernPingüino papúa
Pygoscelis papua
Least ConcernPingüino rey
Aptenodytes patagonicus
EndangeredBallena azul
Balaenoptera musculus
Least ConcernBallena franca austral
Eubalaena australis
VulnerableCachalote
Physeter macrocephalus
Draco antártico
Notothenia coriiceps
Ecosystem
Nearby parks
What is there to see on land, near this site?
South Georgia (Isla San Pedro)
4 km away
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