Hephaestus
Hephaestus is an oil tanker that was scuttled to Xatt l-Ahmar on 29.8.2022 as an underwater attraction. This is a a shore/boat dive for experienced divers. Max depht 42m.
At this dive site you can see Mediterranean sea breams, stingrays, moray eels, grouper, common octopus, cuttlefish, red starfish, damsels and many other reef fishes.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
Grouper/Basslets
Barracuda
Damselfish
Nudibranch
Jackfish
Cuttlefish
Scorpionfish
Sweetlips and Grunts
Pipefish
Soldierfish
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