Portmellon

★★★★☆ (773)

Situated close to Mevagissey, Portmellon is a quiet tidal bay offering fun and easy beach diving for all levels. Portmellon is one of Scuba 2000’s most popular sites, with the left and right sides offering the most interesting dives. Access to the water is via a ramp opposite the car park.

There is plenty of marine life that thrives among the kelp and rocks, including an abundance of spider crabs, starfish, wrasse and even a resident seal!

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.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

85 Sightings
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0
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0
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13
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5
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15
J
18
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14
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7
O
10
N
3
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

22 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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3
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4
J
8
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7
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0
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0
O
0
N
0
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

273 Sightings
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2
F
8
M
13
A
21
M
21
J
30
J
41
A
69
S
37
O
18
N
12
D
1

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 55

Lobster

Lobster

59 Sightings
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0
F
5
M
3
A
3
M
8
J
5
J
12
A
9
S
5
O
4
N
5
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pipefish

Pipefish

16 Sightings
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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
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6
J
10
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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

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