Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Mauritius

Marine Park - nature reserve

Coral Garden (Trou aux Biches) is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Grand Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Silver Star Wreck is also known as Silverstar.

Grand Baie Aquarium is also known as West Reef.

Aquarium is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Flic-en-Flac which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

HMS Sirius was a 36-gun fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. The Admiralty ordered her construction on 30 April 1795, and the keel was laid at the Dudman's yard in Deptford in September of that year. She was launched on 12 April 1797. The Sirius Class (1795) was established following the taking of the San Fiorenzo from the Spanish in 1794, upon whose lines this frigate was based. Today the Sirius lies in some 20-25 metres of water, and although the wreck has been broken up, as much by salvors as by her unfortunate scuttling, the site is of great archaeological interest, with many of the cannon lying exposed. Source: Wikipedia.org Sirius Wreck is also known as Sirius.

Merville Patches is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Grand Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

North of Grand bay. Confetti Bay is also known as Coin de mire.

Christmas Tree is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Grand Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Tian Xian is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Flic-en-Flac which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Coin de Mire area.

The Water Lilly and Emily have been sunk in 1981/1982 of the coast of Trou aux Biches in the North-West. Both wrecks are close together and can be reached in one dive. Lot's of fish. Trou aux Biches

Chilli Drop is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Grand Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

The Tunnel is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Mahebourg which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Lost Anchor is also known as L'ancre perdue.

Couline Bambous is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Flic-en-Flac which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

This didn't get much of a write up in other reviews elsewhere. However, I must have been lucky as I saw great reef life including seahorses. Not much big stuff though. Need to go deeper to avoid the worst of the swell. Beware exit and entry as the swell from the reef is considerable. Trou d'eau douce bay is also known as wales.

La Cathédrale is also known as Cathedral.

Snake Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Flic-en-Flac which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Samantha is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Grand Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Hoi Siong Wreck is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Tawarik 2 Wreck is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Grand Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Sweet Lips is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Flic-en-Flac which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Nice dive with a lots of small fish. Site is used for underwater walk and feeding of fish at times. Excellent for Photo training.

Sunk on purpose in 1999, Azuma Maru was once an old fishing boat. After being unusable for fishing campaigns, it was recovered by the Mauritius marine Conservation Society(MMCS) and was sunk to create an artificial reef. Although reserved for the most experienced divers, it offers an excellent, if need to be, proof of the success of Artificial reefs. Blacklava area. Access is easy from many hotels in the Balaclava area of which Meritim Hotel. Very nice dive and not too far from shore. Azuma Maru is also known as Hassel Mia.

Southeastern side of the islet

Heavy stuff! Going in, when the tide is pulling out the water of the lagoon and flying at a speed of 5-10miles/hour heading for the open sea. You feel like diving in a washing machine and you have to work hard to keep control between the rocks! A lot of stinray, eagleray, grey reefsharks and bullsharks in rather bad sight. You suddenly dash into groups of sharks and a moment later you have passed them, hard to imagine what you have just seen. Passe St. Jacques is also known as Washing Machine.

Trou aux Biches Stella Maru Wreck is also known as Stella Maru.

Lion Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Grand Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Nice corals and tropical fishes

Three Caves is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Coin de Mire which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Poison Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Port Louis which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Caravelle is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Grand Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

From Grand baie or Trou aux biches.

Right Cliff is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Grand Baie; just beyond the outer reef, off the Pointe aux Canonniers.

The Channel is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Coin de Mire which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Big rocks with large gorgonians and big fishes Southern side of the islet

Kai Sei 113 Wreck is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Flic-en-Flac which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

The Djabeda is around 44 m long, 10m high and 5 m wide. It was sunk in 1998. It was a Japanese fishing boat Coin de Mire area. Djabeda wreck is also known as Jabeda wreck.

L'Eveillé is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Coral Garden (Grand Baie) is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Grand Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Corsair Wall is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Grand Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Nice drift dive at the southern side of the islet. You can sometime see big fishes in the area.

By boat with a local dive center

Big Rock is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Flic-en-Flac which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

North of Grand bay Flat Island is also known as L'île plate.

Dive site inside marine protected area, accessible only by boat. Cozoupa is also known as South Passe.

You can dive from the lagoon and let you drift to the pass to finish your dive in the ocean. In the pass, you will see big fishes like tunas, barraccudas or sharks. There is a lot of current. Stay deep at the beginning. Choose the areas where you want to stop (some large holes deeper protects you from the current and let you have a nice view to the fishes). I saw my first grey coral shark (2,5m) there. All the sites have been named by a passionate diver well known in Mauritius Ben Cadet since 1990 when he first open his dive centre at hotel Ambre. By boat. From the public beach in front of the Diving Center at the Emeraude Hotel. You can see "la passe" from the beach: where there is no wave! La passe de Belle Mare is also known as La passe.

Nice coral structures and fishes; you can sometime see some stingrays in the sandy area. North of the islet

Tropical Garden is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius, Grand Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Nice wall with gorgonians

Wreck of a little open vessel (maybe 15 m in length) lying on sandy bottom. Lots of fishes in and about the wreck. Abundantly lionfish, scorpionfish etc. Near the wreck there is a community of garden eels. Good for photgraphy. There is no buouy or any other marker so this divesite is hard to find without local knowledge. The wreck is visible from surface once you are on top of it.

By boat from one of the Resort Dive centers.

Manawa is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mauritius which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.