Neko Harbour

Best time to dive

November to March; January to March

Certification & difficulty

Technical - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.

Snorkelling

Not a snorkel site - Not offered at this specific site in sources found; Aurora Expeditions' fleet-wide Antarctic snorkeling product (no certification required, min 6 participants) is not tied to Neko Harbour specifically

Safety notes

Glacier calving producing sudden large waves reaching shore in under a minute (primary, well-documented hazard); skuas dive-bombing visitors on land; standard extreme cold and remoteness from medical evacuation across Antarctic diving

Permits & fees

Governed by the Antarctic Treaty/IAATO framework; Neko Harbour has a dedicated ATCM Visitor Site Guideline (ats.aq) setting visitor caps, guide ratios and wildlife-distance rules; operators must be IAATO members holding an Antarctic Treaty permit from their flag state

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Location

Nearest hub: Ushuaia, Argentina