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Atlantic rocky reefUNESCO World Heritage

Skellig Islands

Depth: 5–30 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterJune-September
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UNESCO World Heritage islands (a Star Wars location) with Atlantic waters rich in marine megafauna.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

12 m

UNESCO World Heritage islands (a Star Wars location) with Atlantic waters rich in marine megafauna.

Location

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Skellig Islands: 111 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

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Same country: Ireland

Same type of dive: Reef

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Water temperature

13 °C

Current

Strong

Access

Boat

Best season

June-September

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

70 USD / dive

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Best season
June-September
Approx. price
70 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Reef

Ireland · Kerry
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Greater PipefishLeast Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

Northern GannetLeast Concern

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Atlantic CodVulnerable

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

Common CockleNot Evaluated

Common Cockle

Cerastoderma edule

Common LobsterLeast Concern

Common Lobster

Homarus gammarus

MackerelLeast Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

European SquidNot Evaluated

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

Long-finned Pilot WhaleLeast Concern

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

Risso's DolphinLeast Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

Green CrabLeast Concern

Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

See all 111 species found here
Wreck/Rocky reef

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Up to 40 m · Advanced

Basking sharks on passage · lobsters

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UNESCO
Reef/Sardine Run

Cape Vidal

South Africa

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

Dolphins · sharks and seabirds during the Sardine Run

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UNESCO
Tropical reef

Sodwana Bay

South Africa

Up to 30 m · Open Water

A tropical reef with a great diversity of fish; turtles · manta rays

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CountryIreland
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