Main site page with access, depth and fish guidance.
Mérouville is a boat-accessed pinnacle dive for experienced divers.
Mérouville is a boat-accessed pinnacle dive for experienced divers.
A local guide is the normal way to dive Mérouville because it is a deep boat site with experienced-diver access.
Mérouville (sec du Pelu) is a famous rocky pinnacle dive with three rock lifts, a dense grouper population and a clear Mediterranean feel. It is a boat-accessed site for experienced divers who want a straightforward deep-rock profile, protected-water conditions and the chance to hover among large, tame fish while working the pinnacles at close range.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
17m - 32m
Depth Note
Three rocky lifts rise from a seabed around 30m, with the highest crest around 17m.
Typical Conditions
Clear Mediterranean water and a rocky pinnacle cluster with dense fish life.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Plan gas carefully, keep buoyancy tight around the rocks and treat the site as an experienced-diver boat dive.
Access Restrictions
Experienced divers only; boat access only.
Legal Notes
Follow local marine-park rules and the dive brief.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Boat-accessed deep pinnacle dive with three rocky lifts and frequent close grouper encounters.
Freediving
Not a practical freedive target because the site is deep and best handled on scuba.
Snorkeling
Not a snorkel site; the main features sit too deep for casual surface viewing.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Main site page with access, depth and fish guidance.
Official tourism page with clear-water and grouper-colony context.
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