Crystal Diving Center - Scuba Dive Sites

Scuba Dive Sites

Mauritius is surrounded by a coral reef with 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 unspoiled diving is along the East coast.

With over 19 dive sites, within a short boat trip from the Diving Center alone, there is plenty of choice for beginner and advanced divers. Here is a small selection of the most common dive sites.

Anchor pass

Depth : 4-15 m

Environment : Canyon, Anchors

Expect to see : Carp, Vielle, surgeonfish

Aquarium

Depth : 18-20 m

Environment : Coral reef barrier

Expect to see : Snapper, Parrot Fish, Trumpet Fish, Ray, Sea Turtle

Barracuda ground

Depth : 12-16 m

Environment : Gravels, basaltic rock

Expect to see : Barracuda, Sea Turtle

Belle mare pass

Depth : 5-18 m

Environment : Channel, Canyon

Expect to see : Ray, Jackfish, Barracuda, Shark, Sea Turtle

Big Castle

Depth : 15-18 m

Environment : Canyon

Expect to see : Trumpet fish, Ray, Turtle

Canon pass

Depth : 5-22 m

Environment : Canyon, Basaltic rock

Expect to see : Reef Sharks, Sting ray, Porcupine fish, Mauritian Gregory

Canyon

Depth : 12-22 m

Environment : Canyon dive, Rock

Expect to see : Eagle ray, Sea Turtle, Tropical Fishes

Coral garden

Depth : 5-10 m

Environment : Coral

Expect to see : Variety of Corals, Clown fish, Tropical fishes

Japanese garden

Depth : 15-20 m

Environment : Coral reef barrier, Canyon

Expect to see : Trumpet fish, Lion Fish, Snapper, Shark, Carp

Lobster canyon

Depth : 25-30 m

Environment : Drop off

Expect to see : Giant crabs, Lobsters, Great Barracuda

Long cliff

Depth : 20-25 m

Environment : Coral reef barrier

Expect to see : Carp, Shark, Sea Turtle, Parrot Fish

Sea fan forest

Depth : 26-30 m

Environment : Drop off, Sea Fans, Soft Corals, Sponge

Expect to see : Huge Parrot Fish, Eagle ray, Sting ray

Seafan valley

Depth : 25-30 m

Environment : Canyon, Soft Corals, Sea fans

Expect to see : Sting ray, Sea turtle, Eagle ray, Angel fish, Trumpet fish

Small castle

Depth : 10-12 m

Environment : Coral reef Barrier

Expect to see : Fire Goby, Black Spotted Puffer, Damsel, Butterfly fish

Trou mouttou

Depth : 5-7 m

Environment : Soft coral, Sponge

Expect to see : Clown fish, Trumpet fish, Parrot fish

Trou padi

Depth : 9-10 m

Environment : Gravels, Basaltic rock

Expect to see : Line Surgeonfish, Trevally, Barracuda

Wreck (Ruang Lap)

Depth : 25-27 m

Environment : Ship wreck

Expect to see : Wreck, Sergeant Fish, Eagle Ray