Guide to diving Antarctic in Antarctica
Discover dive sites, liveaboards, and top sea creatures linked to Antarctic in Antarctica.
The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Antarctica liveaboard diving Antarctic. You can easily book the Plancius liveaboard, scoring 8.4/10, using this link.
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Sea creatures found in Antarctic
Here are the main sea creatures found across dive sites in Antarctic, grouped by type so you can quickly see what marine life you may encounter.
| Creature type | Sea creatures |
|---|---|
| Algae | Kelp walls |
| Cnidarians | Anemones |
| Coral | Soft corals |
| Crustacians | Crabs , Spider crabs , Squat lobsters |
| Echinoderm | Sea hedgehogs , Starfish |
| Invertebrates | Peacock worms , Sea squirts |
| Mammal | Antarctic fur seals , Leopard seals , Sea Lions , Weddell seals |
| Mollusk | Sea butterflies , Sea snails |
| Sea birds | Penguin |
| Sharks | Dogfish |
| Sponges and cnidarian | Jellyfish |
| Whales and dolphins | Humpback whales , Minke whales , Southern Right whales |
Dive sites in Antarctic
The following dive sites are found in Antarctic. Each site below shows the liveaboards that dive there.
| Dive site | Liveaboards that dive this site |
|---|---|
| Antarctic Peninsular | Plancius Liveaboard |
Liveaboards, dive sites, and top sea creatures in Antarctic
Plancius Liveaboard
Antarctic Peninsular top sea creatures:
Starfish, Sea snails, Crabs, Sea squirts, Squat lobsters, Spider crabs, Soft corals, Anemones, Peacock worms, Dogfish, Sea butterflies, Jellyfish, Sea hedgehogs, Kelp walls, Penguin, Sea Lions, Leopard seals, Weddell seals, Antarctic fur seals, Humpback whales, Minke whales, Southern Right whales
Top liveaboards diving Antarctic
The following liveaboards are the highest ranked dive boats by SDE Liveaboard Rating, to help you compare the best options for diving Antarctic.
How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Plancius Liveaboard: 50%
The SDE Liveaboard Rating is Scuba Diving Earth’s own scoring system for comparing dive liveaboards at a glance. It adds together six individual category scores, each scored out of 10, covering the boat, cabins, diving, food, drinks, and non-diver companion features.
For the Plancius Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 50%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.