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| Diving in Mauritius – Dive Sites & Marine Life | ||
| Mauritius is situated in the south-west region of the Indian Ocean, at about 2’000 km from the African coast and 900 km from Madagascar. Scuba diving in Mauritius is incredible, and forms part of other great scuba diving locations in the Mascareignes Islands, such as Reunion Island, Rodrigues and St-Brandon. | ||
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| It is 65 km long and 45 km wide and has a total surface area of 1’865 km2. The coastlines (330 km) are surrounded and protected by coral reef thus creating a magnificent turquoise lagoon. The temperature of water can range from 28 degree centigrade in summer ad it winters it is 21 degree centigrade which is a pretty good temperature to pursue diving. As a wonderful place to discover scuba diving, Mauritius has large areas of natural coral, bursting with underwater sea life and clear underwater visibility. If you are a novice and wish to experience a scuba dive then Mauritius is a good place to try it out. It is likely that your hotel will have regular introductory dive where you get to have a try out at the pool with the scuba equipment. It would be a taster to see if you like it and then go for a further dive in the Indian Ocean. |
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| Mauritius – the island of incomparable beauty situated in the Indian Ocean is home to some of the world’s finest coral reefs and marine life ever to be seen. Teeming with hundreds of gaily-colored fish, the underwater world of Mauritius can be deemed a natural wonder in its own right. Scuba diving is the perfect way in which tourists can partake in the pleasures of watching nature’s amazing beauty. Scuba diving in Mauritius is indeed a very enjoyable experience.
Even though Mauritius is an evergreen scuba diving destination, the months of summer are considered the best time for this particular water sport activity. This is so because in the summer season, the warm water attracts an abundance of fish and marine life. Persons going for diving during this particular period an easily catch sight of exotic fishes that include parrot fish, groupers, wrasses, sweetlips, angelfish, sergeant majors, trumpet and clown fish, moray eels, crayfish along with a wide variety of corals, sponges and sea anemones. Scuba divers are spoilt for choice of dive sites. There are numerous dive sites strewn all over the island. Beginners can start at the shallow side of the ocean whereas experienced divers can head straight for the more adventurous dive sites such as cliffs, caverns, reefs, pinnacles and wrecks. One of the well-known and popular dive sites in Mauritius is the Colorado and Roche Zozo located off Blue Bay on the southern coast. |
Scuba Diving in Mauritius
