Merville Patches
★★★★★
(1,705)
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
337 Sightings
J
25
F
27
M
20
A
25
M
29
J
28
J
31
A
29
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
88 Sightings
J
0
F
9
M
14
A
15
M
10
J
9
J
0
A
9
S
0
O
0
N
12
D
10
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
48 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
8
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
244 Sightings
J
14
F
19
M
13
A
20
M
25
J
21
J
25
A
23
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
189 Sightings
J
17
F
12
M
9
A
12
M
15
J
16
J
21
A
16
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
144 Sightings
J
11
F
12
M
0
A
7
M
13
J
17
J
15
A
19
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
124 Sightings
J
10
F
11
M
0
A
13
M
10
J
17
J
10
A
18
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
124 Sightings
J
8
F
8
M
0
A
8
M
13
J
16
J
16
A
13
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
119 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
10
J
16
J
17
A
12
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
100 Sightings
J
8
F
11
M
0
A
0
M
10
J
10
J
12
A
14
S
9
O
16
N
0
D
10
