English French German Italian Spanish

Dive Sites

Mauritius is surrounded by a coral reef with a rich marine life – and offers shallow comfortable dive sites for beginners, as well as Wrecks, walls, rock formations and Caverns for the experienced. There are dive sites right around Mauritius, however the best diving is along the North coast due to its consistently good sea and weather conditions.

With over 21 dive sites, within a short boat trip from the Maritim Diving Center alone, there is plenty of choice for beginner and advanced divers. Here is a small selection of the most common dive sites.

Reef Dive

Holt Rock

Depth: 12-22m

Environment: Big basaltic rock, Gigantic Sea fanss

Expect to See: Giant Morays, Titan Triggerfish

Lost Anchor

Depth: 24-30m (ML)

Environment: Big basaltic rock, Black Coral , Green Coral, Old Anchor

Expect to See: Jack fish, Snapper, Eagle ray

Stenopus

Depth: 28-35m

Environment: Big basaltic rock, Gigantic Sea fans, Green and Black Coral Valley

Expect to See: Giant Moray, Eagle ray

Caravelle

Depth: 14-28m

Environment: Big basaltic rock, Sea fan

Expect to See: Bat fish, Barracuda, Eagle ray, Shark

Crater

Depth: 12-20m

Environment: Big Coral patch

Expect to See: Bat fish, Turtle, Eagle ray

Mimi’s Arch

Depth: 9-13m

Environment: Coral patches, Fringing reef

Expect to See: Goby, Lion fish, Parrot fish, Sweetlips

Coral Garden

Depth: 10-20m

Environment: Sand bank, Coral Reef, Anemone

Expect to See: Stone fish, Leaf fish, Lion fish, Parrot fish

Trou aux Biches Reef

Depth: 14-19m

Environment: Sandy Bank, Coral patches

Expect to See: Morays, Ribbon Eel, Numbibrach, Stone fish, Titan triggerfish

Stella Reef

Depth: 12-26m

Environment: Sandy patches, Coral patches

Expect to See: Parrot fish, Lion fish, Morays, and Ribbon Eel

Chilli Drop

Depth: 5-13m

Environment: Small Drop off, Small Caves, Coralline rock

Expect to See: Lobster, Morays, Scorpion fish, Ribbon Eel, Octopus

Pyramid

Depth: 12-25m

Environment: Coral patch, Anemone

Expect to See: Parrot fish, Trumpet fish, Eagle ray, Clown fish

Oberoi Reef

Depth: 5-14m

Environment: Coral patches, Sandy patches

Expect to See: Parrot fish, Trumpet fish, Lion fish, Morays, Emperor fish

Barracuda Reef (DSD)

Depth: 12-15m

Environment: Coral patches, Anemone

Expect to See: Morays, Box fish, Trumpet fish, Barracuda, Clown fish, Leaf fish, Lion fish, Turtle

Turtle Cave

Depth: 17-22m

Environment: Coral patch, Cave, Green coral, Tabular coral

Expect to See: Morays, Lobster, Lion fish, Stone fish, Sweetlips, Turtle, Angel fish, Parrot fish, Surgeon fish

Poison Reef

Depth: 17-26 m (ML)

Environment: Sandy patch, Coral patches, Anemone, Tabular coral

Expect to See: Morays, Stone fish, Lion fish, Leaf fish, Trumpet fish, Box fish, Porcupine fish, Surgeon fish

Albert Wall

Depth: 27-40m

Environment: Drop off, Green coral, Tabular coral, Coral patches

Expect to See: Porcupine fish, Butterfly fish, Surgeon fish

Maritim Reef

Depth: 13-15m

Environment: Sandy bank, Coral patches

Expect to See: Morays, Ribbon Eel, Parrot fish Butterfly fish, Turtle , Eagle ray, Leaf fish

Wreck Dive

Stella Maru

Depth: 19-26m (ML)

Environment: Wreck, Green coral

Expect to See: Giant Morays, Triggerfish, Porcupine fish, Jack fish

Emily and Waterlily

Depth: 26-28m

Environment: Wreck, Anemone, Tabular coral

Expect to See: Yellow mouth Morays, Porcupine fish, Lionfish, Leaf fish, Mantis shrimp, Crocodile fish, Emperor fish

Azuma Maru

Depth: 28-33m

Environment: Wreck, Encrusting coral , Green coral

Expect to See: Porcupine fish, Emperor fish, Snapper, Nudibranchs, Jack fish

Ktemawar

Depth: 23m (ML)

Environment: Wreck, Soft corals

Expect to See: Eagle Rays, Leaf Fish, Frog Fish, Stone Fish

Drift Dive

Lost Anchor

Depth: 24-30m (ML)

Environment: Big basaltic rock, Black coral , Green coral, Old anchor

Expect to See: Jack fish, Snapper, Eagle ray

Caravelle

Depth: 14-28m

Environment: Big basaltic rock, Sea fans

Expect to See: Bat fish, Barracuda, Eagle ray, Shark

Stenopus

Depth: 28-35m

Environment: Big basaltic rock, Gigantic sea fan, Green & Black Coral valley

Expect to See: Giant Moray, Eagle ray

Wall Dive

Albert Wall

Depth: 27-40m

Environment: Drop off, Green coral, Tabular coral, Coral patches

Expect to See: Porcupine fish, Butterfly fish, Surgeon fish

Deep Dive

Lost Anchor

Depth: 24-30m (ML)

Environment: Big basaltic rock, Black coral , Green coral, Old anchor

Expect to See: Jack fish, Snapper, Eagle ray

Stenopus

Depth: 28-35m

Environment: Big basaltic rock, Gigantic sea fan, Green & Black Coral valley

Expect to See: Giant Moray, Eagle ray

Albert Wall

Depth: 27-40m

Environment: Drop off, Green coral, Tabular coral, Coral patches

Expect to See: Porcupine fish, Butterfly fish, Surgeon fish

Azuma Maru

Depth: 28-33m

Environment: Wreck, Encrusting coral , Green coral

Expect to See: Porcupine fish, Emperor fish, Snapper, Nudibranchs, Jack fish

DSD or DSD+ Add On

Mimi’s Arch

Depth: 9-13m

Environment: Coral patches, Fringing reef

Expect to See: Goby, Lion fish, Parrot fish, Sweetlips

Coral Garden

Depth: 10-20m

Environment: Sand bank, Coral patch , Anemone

Expect to See: Stone fish, Leaf fish, Lion fish, Parrot fish

Stella Reef

Depth: 12-26m

Environment: Sandy patches, Coral patches

Expect to See: Parrot fish, Lionfish, Morays, Ribbon Eel

Chilli Drop

Depth: 5-13m

Environment: Small Drop off, Small Caves, Coralline rock

Expect to See: Lobster, Morays, Scorpion fish, Ribbon Eel, Octopus

Barracuda Reef (DSD)

Depth: 12-15m

Environment: Coral patches, Anemone

Expect to See: Morays, Box fish, Trumpet fish, Barracuda, Clown fish, Leaf fish, Lion fish, Turtle

Maritim Reef

Depth: 13-15m

Environment: Sandy bank, Coral patches

Expect to See: Morays, Ribbon Eel, Parrot fish Butterfly fish, Turtle , Eagle ray, Leaf fish

Our Friendly and Reliable Maritim Diving Centre team is ready to welcome you to a fascinating Mauritian underwater adventure.