Ifaty & Mangily · Madagascar · Reef
Canyons
Napoleon wrasse escorting divers through canyon-like reef
Canyons is an Ifaty reef site best described by its interesting, canyon-like topography. Most of the dive is spent between 12 and 15 m, with 18 m at the anchor, and Napoleon wrasse often swim alongside the divers.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Ifaty & Mangily and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The anchor sits at 18 m, but the dive itself spends most of its time shallower, with an average depth between 12 and 15 m among the canyon-like formations that give the site its name. The sandy floor of the canyons averages 15 m and their tops lie around 12 m. Napoleon wrasse often accompany the divers through the site.
Marine life and season
- Napoleon wrasse
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Ifaty & Mangily: Diving runs all year with no peak month; weather can turn bad quickly at any time, most of all in the rainy season of January and February.
Sources
- Ifaty Scuba — Dive Sites — Ifaty Scuba
More dive sites in Ifaty & Mangily
Wall
A wall from 17 m to sand at 26 m with a resident school of bannerfish
Cave & cavern
Tunnels, swim-throughs and arches in the middle of the North pass
Reef
A patch reef on the outer lagoon dived from 15 m to 23 m
Drift
A drift through the South pass along a coral wall
Coral garden
A healthy patch reef inside a community-managed reserve since 2019
Similar dives elsewhere
Hard coral gardens from 6 m to a 20 m drop-off
A resident giant Napoleon wrasse that gives the reef its name
Shallow coral and a multitude of small reef fish
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Protected marine park reef, nothing deeper than 20 m