Porthkerris

★★★★☆ (686)

Porthkerris is a popular location with an on site dive centre offering boat charters, air fills, shop and the Porthkerris Beach Cafe. Porthkerris is also a great location for snorkelers and freedivers. Dolphin, seals and at the right time of year whales and basking sharks have all bee seen in the bay.

Cuttlefish, octopus, strawberry and snakelock anemones and wrasse can all be found amongst the Kelp. Pollock and other predators can also be seen hunting shoals of sand eels.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Wrasse

152 Sightings
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1
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3
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5
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13
J
50
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29
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20
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24
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7
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0

Octopus

73 Sightings
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1
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4
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8
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35
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11
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5
O
9
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0
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0

Crab

117 Sightings
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0
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4
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13
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20
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59
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10
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0
O
6
N
5
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0

Cuttlefish

29 Sightings
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1
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0
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23
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5
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0
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0
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0

Sand Eel

23 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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2
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0
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21
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0

Moon Jellyfish

22 Sightings
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0
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22
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0
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0
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0
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0

Spiny Lobster

17 Sightings
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3
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0
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0
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0
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5
O
4
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5
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0