Punta del Este site cluster

Best time to dive

January to December; November to April

Certification & difficulty

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

Snorkelling

Snorkel-friendly - Possible on shallow reef sections near Isla Gorriti and the bay's rocky shoreline; not a dedicated commercial snorkel product like Isla de Lobos

Safety notes

Boat traffic (Punta del Este is a busy port/marina), surge and current at the bay mouth, low-visibility silt near the wreck, potential entanglement on wreck debris, cold thermoclines

Permits & fees

No specific recreational-diving permit identified; HMS Agamemnon was surveyed under an academic/heritage archaeological permit (Uruguay's UDELAR plus UK institutions, 2023) rather than open recreational access - recreational status/fee not verified ('-')

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Location

Nearest hub: Punta del Este