The thrill of Mauritius diving

Posted on January 11, 2010 in Mauritius Travel

There are several favorite spots for diving in Mauritius. The island offers fascinating sites for diving into the underworld of fishes and sea animals. There are many sites to choose from: coral reefs, scenery with imposing architecture, tunnels as well as caves.

The diving sites can be found around the enticing island behind the alluring coral reefs. The lagoon, of course, are not all that interesting, except for the Marine Parks of Balaclava and parks of Blue Bay.

Where are these diving sites located?
The island can be divided broadly into three vast zones: the South-West(from the Morne) to Flic en Flac, the North-western part ( from Trombeau Bay uptil the islands of the North.) as well as the East ( from Belle Mare to Mahebourg.). the southern region is of course not suitable for diving in rough as well as dangerous sea.

More about sites in diving sites in Mauritius
The South-Western part is famous for its dolphins, which take shelter in the Bays of Tamarin or perhaps Black River. The ” Cathedral ” offers several caves, arches because of its topography and the ” the Rempent Serpent ” has rich fauna to display such as lion fishes, scorpion fishes and moray eels.

The North island has much fauna to offer and has interesting sites such as “Peter Holt’s Rock” etc. which contains giant moray eels and titan trigger- fishes. The islands of north provide attractive opportunities for diving. Sites located at “Gunner’s Coin are indeed worth visiting. Round Island is another popular site. “Banc Rouge” is equally attractive. It is situated between Serpent Island and Round Island.

The Eastern Island is another attractive spot for diving as one comes across varied fauna such as the pelagic species as well as plankton life. One will come across sharks, barracudas, rays jacks etc. The spectacular sites of this area are ” Roche Zozo” as well as “Colorado”

When can one dive in Mauritius?
One can dive all the year around, but the best season, of course, is simmer time from November to April. Here the temperature of the water reaches up to 29 degrees C. In winter the water cools down and the temperature of the waters can come down to 20 degree C , thus making them rough and the visibility very poor.

Whatever said and done the diver has to be adventurous and also take much interest in learning more about what lies under the water. Mauritius is, of course, a diver’s delight!

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