Antarctica expedition: Polar diving
Oceanwide Expeditions was the very first tour operator offering Polar diving. In June 1997, the first diving expedition was carried out in the Arctic waters of Spitsbergen. This successful exploration voyage was followed by an additional Arctic voyage in June 1998 and a new challenge in November of the same year: the very first commercial Polar Antarctica expedition to the Falkland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula.
During those Polar diving voyages, experienced dry suit divers have the opportunity to explore the wildlife from below the surface. Diving in the Arctic and Antarctica is fascinating indeed. However, the topside is as exciting. During the trip, with the prior approval of your expedition leader, you can choose to participate at any time in our thrilling land excursions and zodiac cruises instead of diving. This combination characterizes the uniqueness of our voyages.
During those Polar diving voyages, experienced dry suit divers have the opportunity to explore the wildlife from below the surface. Diving in the Arctic and Antarctica is fascinating indeed. However, the topside is as exciting. During the trip, with the prior approval of your expedition leader, you can choose to participate at any time in our thrilling land excursions and zodiac cruises instead of diving. This combination characterizes the uniqueness of our voyages.
What will you see during a polar diving voyage?
The dive sites will vary from shallow ice diving, diving along a wall, from a beach or from the zodiac. The maximum depth is around 20 meters / 60 feet. The combination of sunlight and the often-extraordinary formations of ice cause an overwhelming, ever-changing spectre of colours, with a fantastic variety of shades and brilliance. In the Antarctic and Arctic waters we may observe typical marine life such as sea squirts, squat lobsters, starfish, spider crabs, soft corals and anemones. Polar diving expeditions do not only offer ice, but also an interesting marine life, such as kelp walls, sea-snails, crabs, sea butterflies, various Arctic fish, shrubby horse-tails, jelly-fishes, sea-hedgehogs and starfishes. During an Antarctica expedition you may observe penguins from under the surface as well as leopard seals.
Here we show you some great images of the underwater scenery of the polar regions.
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