Merville Patches
★★★★★
(1,833)
Merville Patches is one of the most iconic dive sites in the north of Mauritius, located off Grand Baie (between 9 and 15 meters deep), making it an ideal spot for introductory dives and beginner divers
The site is home to rich biodiversity in a well-preserved coral garden, including seahorses, stonefish, leaf fish and ghost pipefish
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
Alamy-WaterFrame
357 Sightings
J
25
F
27
M
20
A
26
M
32
J
31
J
40
A
33
S
20
O
36
N
36
D
31
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
Octopus
91 Sightings
J
0
F
9
M
14
A
16
M
11
J
9
J
0
A
10
S
0
O
0
N
12
D
10
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
63 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
9
A
14
S
12
O
0
N
9
D
19
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
253 Sightings
J
14
F
19
M
13
A
20
M
26
J
22
J
29
A
26
S
12
O
23
N
24
D
25
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
203 Sightings
J
17
F
12
M
9
A
13
M
15
J
19
J
28
A
19
S
15
O
25
N
14
D
17
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
148 Sightings
J
11
F
12
M
0
A
0
M
13
J
19
J
21
A
22
S
10
O
15
N
13
D
12
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
135 Sightings
J
10
F
11
M
0
A
14
M
12
J
18
J
15
A
20
S
7
O
16
N
12
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 8
Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl
Bannerfish
134 Sightings
J
8
F
8
M
0
A
8
M
14
J
17
J
23
A
14
S
10
O
12
N
10
D
10
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
133 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
8
M
10
J
19
J
25
A
14
S
9
O
15
N
11
D
12
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
110 Sightings
J
8
F
11
M
0
A
0
M
11
J
12
J
16
A
17
S
9
O
16
N
0
D
10
