© 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 approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
28 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 190
Alamy-Water Frame
Conger Eel
43 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 7000
iStock-Michael Zeigler
Crab
34 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 120
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Cuttlefish
23 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 60
Shutterstock-Laura Dinraths
Electric Ray
15 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3400
Shutterstock-Shane Gross
Shrimp
15 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 80
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Mullet
11 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250
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Scorpionfish
9 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 125
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Gurnards
9 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
6 Sightings
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Alamy-WaterFrame
Common Seahorse
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 55
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Lobster
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130
Shutterstock-Vladimir Wrangel
Sole
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