Anyone knows if there are dive site international water?

[Chloean]

Anyone knows if there are dive sites in international water? Meaning they don't belong to any country.

 

[KeithG]

i am guessing Antarctica?

 

[Clark Fletcher]

The thing that peaked my curiosity is what prompted the question in the first place? BTW, "It's none of your business" is an acceptable answer.

 

[Wookie]

As geffink said, Antarctica is by treaty unclaimed by any country. There are a few seamounts in the pacific down near Howland and Baker that would be diveable, I'm not sure how you'd get there.

 

[KeithG]

As geffink said, Antarctica is by treaty unclaimed by any country. There are a few seamounts in the pacific down near Howland and Baker that would be diveable, I'm not sure how you'd get there.

If you have good Google-Fu I claim you will find a (very, very few) small number of people advertising diving trips to Antarctica. We went, but stayed above water. It was cold enough staying dry. During the summer.

We were repeatedly told by a fish expert that there were NO fish in Antarctica (Wildlife of Antarctica - Wikipedia). Lots of krill, whales, lion seals, ice and penguins & Skua.

Our fish expert did identify that the very tasty "chilean seabass" we find at all the local restaurants is really called Patagonian Toothfish. Patagonian toothfish - Wikipedia

 

[KathyV]

The 12-mile bank dive site is located 12 miles (obviously!) from Grand Cayman, so I don't know if that is considered in Caymanian waters or international waters, but it is certainly out in the middle of the ocean, see the link below.

Divetech Expedition to Grand Cayman’s 12-Mile Bank | Dive Training Magazine

 

[NYCNaiad]

How about diving on oil rigs in international waters? The latter is far more often used by commercial divers, but there have been one or two oil rigs I've heard mention of which allow regular scuba.

But like @Clark Fletcher, I too am very curious what brought this to mind.

 

[Tassi Devil Diver]

Walters Shoal in the southwest Indian Ocean at 33°12′S 43°50′E is in international waters it rises up from 700+m to 18m, closest land is Madagascar 430nm north. Was out there on a trawler many years ago and just so wanted to jump in for a dive.

 

[NYCNaiad]

Walters Shoal in the southwest Indian Ocean at 33°12′S 43°50′E is in international waters it rises up from 700+m to 18m, closest land is Madagascar 430nm north. Was out there on a trawler many years ago and just so wanted to jump in for a dive.

Ooh! Nice. Just looked it up & apparently, there was an expedition of divers there last month for the 1st time: waltersshoal

 

[BRT]

If you have good Google-Fu I claim you will find a (very, very few) small number of people advertising diving trips to Antarctica. We went, but stayed above water. It was cold enough staying dry. During the summer.

We were repeatedly told by a fish expert that there were NO fish in Antarctica (Wildlife of Antarctica - Wikipedia). Lots of krill, whales, lion seals, ice and penguins & Skua.

Our fish expert did identify that the very tasty "chilean seabass" we find at all the local restaurants is really called Patagonian Toothfish. Patagonian toothfish - Wikipedia

National Geographic has pictures of Antarctic fish.
Deepest Dive Under Antarctica Reveals a Shockingly Vibrant World