Diving in Chubut

Located in central Argentina, the Chubut Province is home to the country’s highest concentration of dive sites. Most divers looking to encounter amazing and unique Argentina marine life plan their Argentina diving adventure in the Chubut Province. Most divers traveling to this area base their diving excursions in the city of Puerto Madryn. There are many dive centers to choose from in Puerto Madryn that offer daily dive boat excursions.

The most popular areas to dive in Chubut Province are Peninsula Valdes with its resident sea lion colony and breeding population of southern right whales, Punta Loma with more sea lion encounters, and Bahia Puerto Madryn with many marine parks and shipwrecks to explore.

Diving in Chubut Province has so much to offer, even the most experienced diver will have the thrill of a lifetime. The underwater topography varies from shallow rocky reefs to deeper drop-offs, providing plenty of dive sites to suit beginner to advanced divers. Colorful sea anemones and large plumes cover the reefs and provide habitat to many interesting invertebrates; however, thousands of divers journey here every year for the once-in-a-lifetime marine mammal encounters. Divers are guaranteed up-close-and-personal interactions with friendly sea lions, elephant seal sightings, and southern right whale encounters.

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