Scorpion Rock Praslin

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Scorpion Rock Praslin

★★★★☆ (64)

Located East of Praslin island and approximately 20-25mins by boat from the dive centre, time varies based on the weather conditions. Scopion rock is a gigantic granitic boulder, at low tide you can see the top of the boulder sticking out of the water. Depth ranges from 10-25 metres.

You get chances of seeing whitetip shark, grey reef shark, Blue-spot rock lobster, coral hind, palette surgeonfish, giant trevally, barracuda

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Green Turtle
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Total number of species: 25

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Eagle Ray
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Total number of species: 200

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Moray Eel
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Total number of species: 600

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Wrasse
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Reef Manta Ray
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Total number of species: 27

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Barracuda
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Total number of species: 300

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Octopus
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Whale Shark
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Common Dolphin
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
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Ocean Sunfish
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Total number of species: 90

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Angelfish
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Total number of species: 130

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Butterfly Fish
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Total number of species: 100

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Parrotfish
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Whitetip Reef Shark
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Total number of species: 80

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Stingrays
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Total number of species: 130

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Pufferfish
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Total number of species: 85

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Surgeonfish
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Total number of species: 40

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Triggerfish
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Total number of species: 8

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Bannerfish
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Total number of species: 28

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Clownfish
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Total number of species: 250

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Scorpionfish
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Total number of species: 12

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Lionfish
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Total number of species: 25

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Boxfish
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Total number of species: 2

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Nurse Shark
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Total number of species: 3

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Trumpetfish
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Total number of species: 110

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Snapper
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Total number of species: 150

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Sweetlips and Grunts
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Total number of species: 60

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Soldierfish
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Total number of species: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal

Damselfish
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Total number of species: 15

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Tuna
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Total number of species: 90

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Goatfish
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Total number of species: 250

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Grouper/Basslets
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Total number of species: 15

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Garfish
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Total number of species: 30

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Stonefish
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Total number of species: 40

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Jackfish
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Total number of species: 3000

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Nudibranch
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Blacktip Reef Shark
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Grey Reef Shark
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Total number of species: 2

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Tarpon
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Total number of species: 60

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Squirrelfish
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Total number of species: 20

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Porcupinefish
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Total number of species: 3400

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Shrimp
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Total number of species: 55

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Lobster
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Leaf Scorpionfish
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Total number of species: 130

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Pipefish
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Total number of species: 30

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Sand Eel
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Total number of species: 300

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Snake Eel
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Total number of species: 3

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Cornetfish
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Garibaldi Damselfish
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Total number of species: 60

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Spiny Lobster
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Total number of species: 7000

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Crab
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Panther Moray Eel (Dragon Eel)
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Total number of species: 180

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Sole
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John Dory
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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Whitetip Divers

Anse Volbert, 00000 PRASLIN, SYC

Dive Sites Nearby

BLUE SEA DIVERS, MAHE

Marianne (★4.5)

This site is beautiful with granite islands and depths from 12 to 25 meters. This is usually a drift dive with lots of black and white tip sharks, and many fun passages.
Whitetip Divers, 00000 PRASLIN

Channel Rock (★4.2)

Located to the east of Praslin island, halfway to La Digue, Approximately 15-25 mins boat ride depending on the weather conditions. It is a submerged granite reef known as channel rock. The average depth ranges between 10-25metres. At low tide the pinnacle of the tallest boulder just breaks the surface.
Aqualung

White Bank (★4.4)

Located East of Praslin island, approximately 15-20 mins boat ride from the dive centre, time may vary depending on the weather conditions. The dive consists of submerged granitic rocks to which there are sponges and corals gripped onto them . Average depth 15-22 metres.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, MAHE

Ave Maria (★4.3)

Dive amongst these rocky islands between Praslin and La Digue with depths of 5 to 25 meters. There is much life in these canyons. A beautiful dive. You may need more than one dive to get to see everything this site offers.
Aqualung

Anse Petit Cour (★4.4)

5 minutes boat trip from the dive center. Always calm sea condition in the bay. Mooring area well protected. Bottom composition mostly corals (hard and soft) .
BLUE SEA DIVERS, MAHE

Albatros (★4.2)

This rock is beautiful and sticks out of the sea. There are lots of fish to see and passages to explore. This site is located near the sister islands. Depths range from 12 to 25 meters.
Whitetip Divers, 00000 PRASLIN

St. Pierre (★4.3)

St. Pierre island is located north of Praslin. This dive site offers diving for all experience levels. It is a very good site for beginner divers or experienced divers who would like to start with an easy dive. Depth ranges from 4-12 meters.
Whitetip Divers, 00000 PRASLIN

Coral Garden (★4.3)

Coral Garden is situated 5-10 minutes away by boat from Praslin. A reef type of dive surrounded by soft and hard corals. Depth is around 10-15 meters.
Mares

Sister Bank (★4.2)

Approximately 35 mins boat ride fro the dive centre depending on the sea conditions. Made up of giant granitic boulders out in the sea, really nice swim throughs, Depth of the dive site varies from 15-25 metres.
Mares

Criminal Rock (★4.3)

Located north east of Praslin island this site is approximately 25-35 mins by boat depending on the weather conditions. The site consists of submerged granitic rocks. dive site depth ranging between 15-25 metres.
Whitetip Divers, 00000 PRASLIN

Red Point (★4.1)

Red point is situated at the southernmost tip of Curieuse island within the curieuse marine park. it is approximately a 10mins boat ride from the dive centre depending on the weather conditions. The dive site consists of big gigantic boulders submerged underwater and also some can be seen out of the water. 10-20m
BLUE SEA DIVERS, MAHE

Booby Island (★4.3)

This island is located 20 minutes from Praslin by boat. Depths range from 10 to 30 meters. This is a fund dive sometimes with current and a lot of big passages to explore.
Whitetip Divers, 00000 PRASLIN

Aride Bank (★4.7)

Situated north of Praslin island, approximately 30-35 mins by boat, time may vary depending on the weather conditions. The dive sites consists mostly of submerged granitic rocks. The average depth is between 12-22 metres.
Whitetip Divers, 00000 PRASLIN

Shark rock (★4.5)

Located south-east of Praslin, approximately 30-40mins boat ride time may vary due together conditions. the dive site is made up of big gigantic boulders in the water, they are covered in sponges and encrusting corals. Average depth 12-25 metres.