Skellig Islands
Ireland · KerryUNESCO 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
Water temperature
13 °C
Current
Strong
Access
Boat
Best time
June-September
Recommended certification
Advanced Open Water
Approx. price
70 USD / dive
UNESCO World Heritage islands (a Star Wars location) with Atlantic waters rich in marine megafauna.
Location
See on the interactive map111 species documented in Skellig Islands
Least ConcernAlcatraz atlántico
Morus bassanus
Least ConcernBogavante europeo
Homarus gammarus
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
Least ConcernFoca gris
Halichoerus grypus
VulnerableFrailecillo atlántico
Fratercula arctica
Least ConcernMarsopa común
Phocoena phocoena
EndangeredTiburón peregrino
Cetorhinus maximus
Not EvaluatedVieira
Pecten maximus
Abadejo
Pollachius pollachius
Aguja de mar
Syngnathus acus
Alitán
Scyliorhinus stellaris
Almeja de Islandia
Arctica islandica
Ecosystem
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