Below Freezing: The Antarctic Dive Guide
First and only dive guide to the Antarctic

What compels people to explore Antarctica. The answer is simple, Antarctica is nature in its purest state; her power and beauty are at once humbling, confronting and exhilarating.

Search Words: Below Freezing - The Antarctic Dive Guide, Order Now, Diving in Antarctica, Scuba Diving Guide to Antarctica, WILDGuides, Ice Diving Guide for Antarctica, US Distributor

---

Below Freezing - The Antarctic Dive Guide
by Lisa Earekson Trotter

BELOW FREEZING is the first and only dive guide to the Antarctic. Until recently the exclusive realm of scientific and military divers, this icy wilderness has become the extreme destination for recreational divers wishing to explore beyond the conventional.

Detailing 25 Dive sites on the Antarctic Peninsula & South Georgia with maps, photographs and descriptions, the guide is packed with information and features vivid color photographs of the strange marine life of these waters. 190365710-5, paperback, 149x210mm, 117pp [ order now ]

Testimonials

Here is the fruit of an impressive number of underwater hours and some stunning photography. If you plan to explore this most rewarding habitat then your first step is to pack “Below Freezing” in your Antarctic dive bag. -- TONY SOPER, Author of the Bradt Guide to Antarctic Wildlife

The cold waters of the Antarctic sustain a rich abundance of plant and animal life, and this little book – exquisitely presented by Lisa Trotter – is an important addition to any Antarctic library. -- KIM HEACOX, National Geographic Author of Antarctica: The Last Continent

"Below Freezing: The Antarctic Dive Guide": Reviewed - I got my hands on a copy of this colorful little book, and I'm very impressed with it. This excellent Guide -- really, the only Guide of its kind -- is written by Lisa Eareckson Trotter, the first person to learn to dive in the Antarctic and a long-time crew member aboard Lindblad Expeditions' Endeavour. Having logged over 400 hours diving in area waters, Trotter's experience in and love for the region shines through on each and every page. -- WILLY VOLK http://www.divester.com

Diving in Antarctica

Click here to book your next trip...

Diving in Antarctica is truly an expedition in itself, every plunge into its icy waters is different than the previous one. There is no such thing as a "better dive location" because each year the ice and weather conditions change, which makes these underwater adventures so unpredictable.

Large Zodiacs with powerful outboard motors will usually be the boat of choice to transport divers comfortably to their intended destinations, be they dive locations, shore visits or iceberg cruises.

Experienced dry suit divers will have the opportunity to make at least one dive per day while they are around the Antarctic coastline, so there’ll should be plenty of time to join the rest of their group for other exciting activates. Most trip operator's will usually not cater for no-limit diving because they believe Antarctica has so much more to offer and will certainly be a unique experience!

Expect the dives to vary from shallow ice diving along ice-floes or under small sheets of ice (approx. 30 feet.) to shore diving, where dives can vary approximately 30 to 60 feet. The combination of sunlight, sea water and the often extraordinary formations of ice, create an overwhelming, ever-changing color spectrum, with a fantastic variety of shades and brilliance. Snorkeling or diving along ice-floes is truly inspiring; you will never forget the indescribably beautiful colors.

Diver & Berg	Surface Diver	Surface Diver	Ice Flows	Grounded Ice Berg	Divers Explore Icebergs	Deception Island

The Antarctic Peninsula has a fascinating variety of marine life, such as sea-snails, crabs, sea butterflies, fish, jelly-fish, sponges and starfish. Lucky divers may even see seals, penguins and maybe even whales while exploring the icy waters around Antarctica! More...

Any questions not addressed in the above pages or in this website, should be
forwarded by email to Technical Support.