Grotte à Balou

★★★★☆ (229)

Just 5 minutes from the bay of Saint Jean de Luz, this beginner-friendly site with a maximum depth of 18 meters is made up of a rocky plateau and a sandy beach.

MEET RAIES (torpedo and stingray), schools of fish on the plateau and fauna on the rocks (octopus, scorpion fish, nudibranchs, sea urchins, starfish, etc.).

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

3 Sightings
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1
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2
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0
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0
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

7 Sightings
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0
F
0
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M
1
J
2
J
4
A
0
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0
O
0
N
0
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

3 Sightings
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1
J
2
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0
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0
O
0
N
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0

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