Xatt L'Ahmar Bay

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Xatt l’Ahmar or Red bay is an easy and shallow bay perfect for introduction dives, training dives and for less experienced divers. The depths vary between 3 m to 15 m on the outside above the fields of Posidonia. There is a shallow reef, a sandy bottom and huge boulders. Full of natural light and colours.

Shallow reef is hiding baby octopus, small morays, sea urchins and plenty of friendly wrasses. Under trhe boulders look for slipper lobsters and giant scorpionfish.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Octopus

84 Sightings
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1
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0
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0
A
0
M
0
J
8
J
15
A
25
S
15
O
14
N
5
D
1

Moray Eel

60 Sightings
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1
F
2
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0
A
7
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
18
S
13
O
12
N
5
D
2

Barracuda

23 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
12
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0
O
11
N
0
D
0

Wrasse

15 Sightings
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1
F
1
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0
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0
M
0
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0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
11
N
0
D
2

Parrotfish

72 Sightings
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1
F
1
M
0
A
7
M
0
J
0
J
17
A
10
S
11
O
19
N
3
D
3

Damselfish

42 Sightings
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0
F
1
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0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
17
S
0
O
16
N
3
D
5

Scorpionfish

35 Sightings
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0
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
10
S
13
O
0
N
0
D
1

Cuttlefish

31 Sightings
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0
F
1
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0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
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13
O
12
N
3
D
2

Common Seahorse

20 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
0
S
10
O
0
N
0
D
0

Sweetlips and Grunts

5 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
4
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
0
D
1