Ile d'Or

★★★★☆ (131)

L'île d'or is the island that inspired Monsieur Hergé for his comic strip "Tintin et l'île noire" (Tintin and the Black Island). Located off Cap Dramont, its beautiful ochre colors extend underwater. The whole region offers a dozen diving sites for all levels of diver, including the most famous: Les Pyramides.

Fauna and flora include typically Mediterranean species such as carbon, scorpion fish, conger eel and lobster. There is also a diverse underwater landscape with a series of pyramids and arches.

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.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

30 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

14 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

3 Sightings
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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

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

13 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 190

Conger Eel

Conger Eel

3 Sightings
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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.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

3 Sightings
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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.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

2 Sightings
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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.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

2 Sightings
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