Île Rousse

★★★★☆ (98)

Île Rousse, off the coast of Bandol, is a dive site renowned for its varied seabed and biodiversity. Accessible from the Capelan peninsula, the site offers depths ranging from 6 to 30 meters, with drop-offs, caves and abundant fauna.

Yellow and purple gorgonians, schools of fish such as dentis, and anemones. At the foot of the drop-off, several caves shelter lobsters, sponges, cicadas and conger eels.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

20 Sightings
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1
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7
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5
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7
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Octopus

14 Sightings
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1
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2
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6
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2
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2
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1
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Barracuda

6 Sightings
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3
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1
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Green Turtle

1 Sightings
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1
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0
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Scorpionfish

7 Sightings
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1
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1
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1
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3
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1
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Stonefish

2 Sightings
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2
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Sand Eel

1 Sightings
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1
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Conger Eel

1 Sightings
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0
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1
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0
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0

Clownfish

1 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0

Lionfish

1 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 Sightings
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1
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0
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Squid

1 Sightings
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0

Cuttlefish

1 Sightings
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0

Spiny Lobster

1 Sightings
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0
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1
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Sea Nettle

1 Sightings
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0
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0
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1
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0
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