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Margaruque

Also known as: Magaruque · Ilha Magaruque · Magaruque Island

At low tide the top of the reef is dry, and it drops as a wall to a sandy channel at about 10 m. The wall holds parrotfish, trumpetfish, lionfish, butterflyfish, angelfish and dense shoals of moonies, while octopus and crayfish hide in the cracks. Small rays rest on the sand at its foot, dolphins sometimes pass along the channel, and large brindle bass are a known surprise. At the change of the tide the current picks up into what operators call the 'Margaruque Express'.

Divesite facts

Level
All Divers
Categories
Reef, Wall
Usual dive
Drift dive
Typical depth range
Down to 14 m
Coordinates
-21.9588, 35.4286

Position on the map

Tags

reef wall brindle bass moonies octopus small rays dolphins snorkelling

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