Diving In Mauritius

Mauritius is such a beautiful island that is located in the Indian Ocean. It’s a famous home to the world’s most fascinating marine life and coral reefs ever seen. Mauritius’ underwater world is acknowledged to have thousands of colored fish which is a natural wonder to the Country.
Diving in Mauritius’ water will give you a chance to enjoy the underwater world which includes exploring the colored marine life, ship wrecks that occurred in the 19century, recent ships that sunk and formed non-natural reefs along with the beautiful coral reefs. Whether you are a starter or a well qualified diver, you are assured of enjoying your dive in the best spots of the ocean.
The only challenge that scuba divers meet when taking up this activity is choice of the best dive spot to visit. Surprisingly, there are many dive sites scattered across the island. Starters are only advised to dive at the shallow end of the ocean while expert divers are recommended to hit the deepest end as they enjoy the adventurous dive sites. Common sites visited include wrecks, Pinacles, reefs, caverns as well as cliffs.

Cathedral is the most famous diving site in Mauritius. It’s situated off the Flic en Flac close to the western coast of Mauritius. Popular divi spots in Mauritius include Roche Zozo with a view of the rock pinnacle, waterlogged crater close to lle Ronde along with the Whale rock.

Besides the reefs in Maldives as well as Seychelles, Mauritius’ coral reefs have not been spoilt by the temperate of the ocean. It’s the best country that can offer the best view for filming and photography, this is because it has beautiful attractions and among these includes marine life, deep blue water and the colorful coral reefs that bring out view scenery of Mauritius.
Mauritius is well known for its coral reefs that harbor numerous sea animals, sponges and various multi- colored fish for example Scorpion, clown, Boxfish, Trumpet and Damselfis.This charming colorful animals along with attractive vegetation offer a beautiful view for all the divers.

In the past centuries, the non-natural reefs have been formed by the sinking ship wrecks. The old Japanese fishing ships have a great attraction of fish as well as coral life. Majority of divers get the best sight of the underwater.

Best Time for Diving in Mauritius
Whichever time you decide to visit Mauritius, you will enjoy the best diving sites. Mauritius is the best diving destination and the best time is in the months of summer which is November to March. During the dry period, the warm water hosts wealth of marine life and fish that attracts many tourists. You are well assured of getting a glance at the beautiful fish like clown fish, sergeant majors, angelfish, wrasses, parrot fish, crayfish, moray eels and different kinds of coral reefs.

Dive Sites in Mauritius
The big collection of dive sites in Mauritius provide  a wonderful experience for every tourist as they catch a glance at the multi-colored tropical fish, beautiful caves as well as looking for the rare fish species. There are approximately 35 popular dive sites in Mauritius with a depth of about 40 meters; choice usually depends on what to you want.