Chile’s coastline and territories offer a surprisingly diverse dive palette: kelp forests and rocky reefs in central and southern Chile, dramatic walls and cold-water coral gardens around Patagonia, and the tropical-subtropical reefs of Easter Island. Expect abundant macro life—nudibranchs, seahorses and crustaceans—plus schools of pelagics, manta rays and, seasonally, migratory whales. Visibility and water temperature vary widely, so drysuits or thick wetsuits are often recommended in the south while Rapa Nui feels warmer and clearer.

Common dive styles include shore and short-boat trips along the mainland, multi-day liveaboards for remote channels and fjords, and expedition-style outings to Easter Island and Juan Fernández. Seasonal upwellings and plankton blooms create dramatic feeding events that attract big species, and many sites remain uncrowded—making Chile a destination for adventurous divers seeking variety, wildlife encounters and wild, often pristine seascapes.