Diving in Antarctica

"There's something special about peering beneath the bottom of the world."
~Norbert Wu, Under the Antarctic Ice

Here you'll learn everything there is to know about diving in Antarctica as part of a scientific team.

First, you should take a tour of our base of operations, the Dive Locker.

Next, study up on the the equipment we use down here under the ice.

Finally, before you go diving, you need to drill a hole.

The Sites

Site Name GPS Coordinates Depth Link to Photos
The Jetty 077° 51.061' S
166° 39.870' E		 100 feet Photos
Arrival Heights Point 077° 49.931' S
166° 37.396' E		 120 feet Photos
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The South Shoal 077° 38.459' S
166° 28.672' E		 95 feet Photos
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The South Shoal 2 077° 38.458' S
166° 29.153' E		 130 feet Photos
The South Shoal 3 077° 38.434' S
166° 29.031' E		 130 feet Photos
Cape Evans Bay 077° 38.459' S
166° 23.576' E		 65 feet
The Wall 077° 38.404' S
166° 31.110' E		 110 feet Photos
Little Razorback Island 077° 40.054' S
166° 31.857' E		 25 feet Photos
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All images appear courtesy of Adam Marsh and his fine camera...

To view the pertinent maps, click here.

The Dive Log

For those of you keeping track at home...

Dive Number Date Site Depth (feet) Actual Bottom Time (min)
1 30 August The Jetty 74 22
2 30 August The Jetty 77 24
3 3 September Arrival Heights 67 25
4 6 September The Jetty 53 16
5 12 September Arrival Heights Point 99 23
6 13 September Arrival Heights Point 90 25
7 13 September Arrival Heights Point 88 34
8 14 September South Shoal 92 32
9 16 September South Shoal 93 33
10 16 September South Shoal 87 23
11 16 September Cape Evans Bay 62 35
12 18 September The Jetty 76 39
13 19 September Arrival Heights Point 28 6
14 20 September The Wall 109 40
15 22 September The Wall 99 43
16 22 September South Shoal 117 27
17 24 September South Shoal 113 30
18 24 September The Wall 106 36
19 26 September Little Razorback Island 90 40
20 28 September Little Razorback Island 95 54
21 28 September South Shoal 117 26
22 30 September South Shoal 118 31
23 30 September Little Razorback 105 41
24 1 October South Shoal 115 28
25 1 October Little Razorback 79 33
26 1 October Little Razorback 28 39
27 6 October Little Razorback 84 42
28 6 October Little Razorback 26 44
29 8 October The Jetty 76 40
30 10 October The Jetty 86 40
31 13 October The Wall 113 38
32 13 October Little Razorback 86 34
33 18 October The Wall 104 39
34 18 October South Shoal 102 30
35 20 October The Wall 100 37
36 20 October South Shoal 96 33
37 22 October The Wall 107 40
38 22 October South Shoal 107 30
39 26 October New Harbor 88 37
40 27 October New Harbor 80 44
41 29 October South Shoal 99 36
42 29 October Little Razorback 79 38
43 1 November The Wall 82 39
44 1 November The Wall 100 39
45 4 November The Wall 97 37
46 4 November The Wall 108 36
47 5 November Granite Harbor 103 41
48 5 November Granite Harbor 58 35
49 8 November The Jetty 82 34
50 8 November The Jetty 76 33
51 9 November The Wall 87 41
52 9 November The Wall 104 35