Djerba
Tunisia · Mediterranean
Tunisia's largest island sits at the edge of the Gulf of Gabès, offering a rarely-visited Mediterranean dive scene of ancient wrecks, sponge-draped reefs, and prolific cephalopods. Warm, calm conditions and excellent visibility make it one of North Africa's most accessible dive destinations.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is busy.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
18 species across the dive sites here
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Seen 29 days ago
at Ras el Aouah Reef
Vulnerable
Great Grey Shrike
Seen 1 month ago
at Wreck of the Ulysses
Least concern
Common Hoopoe
Seen 4 months ago
at Sponge Gardens
Least concern
Common Greenshank
Seen 6 months ago
at Wreck of the Ulysses
Least concern
Kentish Plover
Seen 6 months ago
at Ras el Aouah Reef
Greater Flamingo
Seen 6 months ago
at Wreck of the Ulysses
Least concern
Common Cuttlefish
Seen 11 months ago
at Sponge Gardens
Least concern
European Cuttlefish
Seen 11 months ago
at Wreck of the Ulysses
Least concern
European Stonechat
Seen Feb 2025
at Wreck of the Ulysses
Barrel Sponge
Seen year round
at Sponge Gardens
Bogue
Seen year round
at Ras el Aouah Reef
Least concern
Common Octopus
Seen year round
at Wreck of the Ulysses
Least concern
Common Starfish
Seen year round
at Ras el Aouah Reef
Dusky Grouper
Seen year round
at Ras el Aouah Reef
Flat Oyster
Seen year round
at Borj el Kastil
Mediterranean Moray
Seen year round
at Wreck of the Ulysses
Least concern
Painted Comber
Seen year round
at Borj el Kastil
Least concern
Flabellina Nudibranch
Seasonal visitor
at Sponge Gardens
Dive sites
Wreck of the Ulysses
common octopus · mediterranean moray · european cuttlefish · great grey shrike
Ras el Aouah Reef
dusky grouper · common starfish · bogue · great grey shrike
Borj el Kastil
common octopus · flat oyster · painted comber · great grey shrike
Sponge Gardens
barrel sponge · flabellina nudibranch · common cuttlefish · great grey shrike