Diving in Mauritius
Mauritius is a superb location for diving all year round with excellent visbility under water (up to 40 metres) and a pleasant constant water temperature of around 25° celcius. Surrounded by a coral reef with an abundance of marine life, Mauritius offers great diving experiences for all with shallow comfortable dive sites for beginners, as well as walls, rock formations, caverns and wrecks for the experienced.
Numerous dive sites and trips are available, ranging from wrecks and walls to many exciting smaller shore and boat dives around the coast. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced diver, the Maritim Diving Center provides escorted dives to suit all levels of ability.
Each dive is adjusted to the experience level of the divers so that you experience a fascinating yet safe dive. We always conduct a short initial briefing about the upcoming dive to ensure all divers are familiar with any special conditions and points of interest.
Many species of marine life inhabit Mauritius' waters including sharks, barracuda, tuna, red-snapper, rays, eels, bass, whales, dolphins, turtles, over a hundred species of coral, octopus, crabs, squid, lobsters, gorgonias, lionfish, angelfish, parrotfish, grouper, seargent-major fish and much more. Some amazingly rare fishes inhabit the waters of Mauritius such as the the colourful leaf fishes (Rhinopias eschmeyeri) and the 'lion fish' (Pterois antennata). As spearfishing is banned in Mauritius, the marine life are not afraid of divers and remain curious when approached.
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