© OCEANA VSM, 33120 Arcachon
Hortense
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28-meter drop-off. Dive at slack water with a right-hand descent to return to the boat with the left hand as the current dictates. Dive open to all levels; the Oceana Vsm will take you out on its boat where everything is done to ensure optimum comfort. 30 minutes of navigation to take you to this site.
Here you can see conger eels, parrotfish, several species of rays, a very rich biodiversity, a statue called the Venus, a dolphin statue as well...
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: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
28 Sightings
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Total number of species: 190
Alamy-Water Frame
Conger Eel
43 Sightings
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Total number of species: 7000
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Crab
34 Sightings
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Total number of species: 120
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Cuttlefish
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Total number of species: 60
Shutterstock-Laura Dinraths
Electric Ray
15 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3400
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Shrimp
15 Sightings
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Total number of species: 80
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Mullet
11 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250
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Scorpionfish
9 Sightings
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Total number of species: 125
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Gurnards
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Total number of species: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
6 Sightings
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Common Seahorse
3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 55
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Lobster
3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 180
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Sole
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