A growing park of scuttled wrecks off Argentina's Atlantic coast
8–23°C · 46–73°Fvis 10 m · 33 ftintermediate
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Diving in Argentina
5 dive destinations in Argentina, up to 2,040 km apart. Water temperature across them runs 2–23 °C. All 5 are in season in Mar–May and Sep–Nov. 23 named dive sites have their own pages.
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- Destinations
- 5
- Dive sites
- 23
- Water
- 2–23°C
- Most in season
- Mar–May and Sep–Nov
RegionsSouth AmericaCold Water
Where are the dive destinations in Argentina?
- 1Mar del PlataMar–May
- 2Las GrutasDec–Mar
- 3Lago Nahuel Huapi & BarilocheNov–Apr
- 4Puerto Madryn & Península ValdésSep–Nov
- 5Ushuaia & the Beagle ChannelJun–Aug
Numbers match the table below. Land outline: Natural Earth (public domain).
How do they compare?
| # | Destination | Best months | Water | Visibility | Depth | Level | Access | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar del Plata | Mar–May | 8–23°C | 2–10 m | 4–28 m | Intermediatesites from intermediate to advanced | Day boat, Shore | 8 |
| 2 | Las Grutas | Dec–Mar | 10–19°C | — | 3–28 m | Intermediatesites from beginner to intermediate | Day boat, Shore | 6 |
| 3 | Lago Nahuel Huapi & Bariloche | Nov–Apr | 2–14°C | 15–20 m | 5–20 m | Intermediate | Shore, Day boat | 1 |
| 4 | Puerto Madryn & Península Valdés | Sep–Nov | 9–18°C | 3–15 m | 5–30 m | Intermediatesites from beginner to intermediate | Shore, Day boat | 5 |
| 5 | Ushuaia & the Beagle Channel | Jun–Aug | 2–10°C | 7–20 m | to 27 m | Intermediatesites from intermediate to advanced | Shore, Day boat | 3 |
When is the best time to dive Argentina?
The most destinations are rated good or prime at the same time in Mar–May and Sep–Nov: 5 of 5. Each row is one destination's own season rating.
| Destination | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar del Plata | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good |
| 2Las Grutas | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime |
| 3Lago Nahuel Huapi & Bariloche | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Prime | Prime |
| 4Puerto Madryn & Península Valdés | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good |
| 5Ushuaia & the Beagle Channel | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Fair |
| Good or prime | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Which destinations combine into one trip?
No destinations in Argentina sit within 200 km of each other and share a month rated good or prime, so each one is best planned as a trip of its own.
All 5 destinations in Argentina
Five scuttled fishing boats at 18 to 28 m in the Golfo San Matías
10–19°C · 50–66°Fintermediate
Cold Water
Lago Nahuel Huapi & Bariloche
Argentina
Clear Andean lake diving on sheer walls, drowned forest and a wreck
2–14°C · 36–57°Fvis 20 m · 66 ftintermediate
Young sea lions spiral around divers at the Punta Loma colony
9–18°C · 48–64°Fvis 15 m · 50 ftintermediate
Cold Water
Ushuaia & the Beagle Channel
Argentina
Dry-suit dives through Beagle Channel kelp to channel walls and old wrecks
2–10°C · 36–50°Fvis 20 m · 66 ftintermediate