Puerto Paraíso
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
Water temperature
-1 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Liveaboard/Zodiac
Best time
December-March
Recommended certification
Drysuit Diver
Approx. price
280 USD / dive
Location
See on the interactive map14 species documented in Puerto Paraíso
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
Least ConcernFoca cangrejera
Lobodon carcinophaga
Least ConcernFoca de Weddell
Leptonychotes weddellii
Least ConcernFoca leopardo
Hydrurga leptonyx
Least ConcernKril antártico
Euphausia superba
EndangeredLobo fino antártico
Arctocephalus gazella
EndangeredOrca
Orcinus orca
Least ConcernPingüino papúa
Pygoscelis papua
Least ConcernBallena franca austral
Eubalaena australis
Draco antártico
Notothenia coriiceps
VulnerableElefante marino del sur
Mirounga leonina
Pez de sangre blanca
Chaenocephalus aceratus
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