Papa Mashillingi

Papa Mashilingi, located off the stunning coast of Diani Beach, Kenya, is an exhilarating deep dive site known for its large pelagic fish, breathtaking coral formations, and dynamic underwater landscape. This site is ideal for advanced divers seeking adventure and marine encounters beyond the usual reef dives.

Marine life at this site

Papa Mashilingi is a deep dive site, with depths ranging from 20 to 30 meters. It features steep coral slopes, sandy patches, and rocky outcrops, creating an exciting environment

Based on open species observationswithin ~25 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Red-knobbed Sea Star

Protoreaster lincki6 obs.

Collector Urchin

Tripneustes gratilla4 obs.

Pentagonal honeycomb coral

Favites pentagona2 obs.

Amberfish Sea Cucumber

Thelenota anax2 obs.

Serpent Coral

Pachyseris speciosa2 obs.

Blue-spotted Urchin

Astropyga radiata2 obs.

Varicose Wart Slug

Phyllidia varicosa1 obs.

Blue-spotted Shield Slug

Chelidonura livida1 obs.

Pinkfish Sea Cucumber

Holothuria edulis1 obs.

Bluespotted Fantail Ray

Taeniura lymma1 obs.

Domino Nudibranch

Phyllidiella zeylanica1 obs.

Søpølse

Holothuria fuscopunctata1 obs.

チドリミドリガイ

Plakobranchus ocellatus1 obs.

Tongue Coral

Herpolitha limax1 obs.

Pink Ghost Crab

Ocypode ryderi1 obs.

Lagoon Brittle Star

Ophiocoma scolopendrina1 obs.

Søpindsvin

Clypeaster humilis1 obs.

Svamp

Stylissa carteri1 obs.

Banded Sea Urchin

Echinothrix calamaris1 obs.

Striped Phyllidiopsis

Phyllidiopsis xishaensis1 obs.

Sea Mat

Palythoa tuberculosa1 obs.

Blue Linckia

Linckia laevigata1 obs.

Granulated Sea Star

Choriaster granulatus1 obs.

Bubble Coral

Plerogyra sinuosa1 obs.