Puerto Pirámides, the only village inside the Península Valdés Biosphere Reserve, is one of Argentina’s finest dive destinations. Its reputation rests on exceptional visibility — considered the best along the entire Patagonian coast — and a wide range of sites for every level. The seabed features rocky reefs, caves, walls and submerged cliffs covered with kelp, anemones, sea squirts, nudibranchs, scallops, groupers and cusk eels.
Beginner sites such as Las Cuevitas, Islote de Pardelas and La Lengua de Pardelas are sheltered from the wind and stay shallower than 5 metres. Advanced divers can explore El Alero Profundo de Pardelas, Colombo, La Herradura or La Roca. During the southern right whale season (June to November) it is common to hear whale calls during the dive.
Five operators are licensed by the Argentine Naval Prefecture: GOOS (+54 9 280 456-3410), Patagonia Scuba (+54 9 280 457-8779), Punta Pirámide Buceo, Patagonian Divers (+54 9 280 472-1961) and Punta Ballena Jorge Schmid. Diving is possible year-round with a wetsuit or drysuit depending on the season.
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