Reef
down to 18 m
Anemone Garden
- Open Water
Mauritius
11 documented dive sites, 6 of them for Open Water divers. Known for reef sharks, humpback whales and dolphins.
- Best months
- Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
- Water
- 21–28 °C
- Levels
- Open Water, Advanced, Experienced
- Nearest airport
- MRU
When to go
Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.
Pick a month
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Mauritius in October
Best season- Sea
- 25 °C
- at the surface
- Air
- 28 °C
- 20 °C at night
- Rain
- 60 mm
- average for the year
- Wind
- 19 km/h
- on average
Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind) and 2023–2025 (sea), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.
Diving runs year-round; best Oct–early Dec and Mar–Apr, with cyclone risk mid-Dec to Mar. Jun–Aug is cooler and windier; the west coast is more sheltered.
Dive sites in Mauritius
From the easiest to the most demanding. Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still verifying.
Open Water friendly
usual dive down to 18 m6 sitesdown to 18 m
Confetti Bay
A sheltered reef at Coin de Mire, protected from current and no deeper than 18 m, with triggerfish, stonefish and lionfish.
- Open Water
- Scorpionfish
Reef
down to 14 m
Grand Baie Aquarium
A 14 m reef split by a canyon full of tropical fish and crocodilefish, where turtles and stingrays often appear.
- Open Water
- Turtles
Macro
down to 12 m
Merville Patches
A 12 m reef in Grand Baie for beginners and photographers, home to hundreds of moray eels, nudibranchs and leaf fish.
- Open Water
- Ghost pipefish
Reef
down to 10 m
Trou Moutou
- Open Water
For Advanced divers
usual dive down to 30 m3 sitesFor experienced divers
usual dive down to 40 m2 sitesWall
down to 40 m
Colorado
- Experienced
- Sharks
Wreck
down to 34 m
Djabeda Wreck
- Experienced
- Stingrays
Marine life
When the big encounters happen, month by month.
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humpback whalesSource: audleytravel.com | ||||||||||||
| Sperm whalesSource: audleytravel.com |
- Peak season
- Seen
Humpback whales: Jul–Nov. Sperm whales: All year
Also reported here, season not documented yet:
- Reef sharks
- Dolphins
- Turtles
- Eagle rays
- Stingrays
- Tuna
- Barracuda
- Trevally
- Nudibranchs
- Octopus
- Scorpionfish
- Batfish
- Lionfish
- Moray eels
- Grey reef sharks
- Whitetip reef sharks
- Pilot whale
- Ghost pipefish
Where is Mauritius?
- Nearest airport
- MRU
Mauritius: frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to dive Mauritius?
- The best months to dive Mauritius are Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov. Diving runs year-round; best Oct–early Dec and Mar–Apr, with cyclone risk mid-Dec to Mar. Jun–Aug is cooler and windier; the west coast is more sheltered.
- Is Mauritius good for beginner divers?
- Yes, partly: 6 of the 11 dive sites we document are suited to Open Water divers, including Anemone Garden, Confetti Bay and Coral Garden (Trou aux Biches). The others need more experience or a higher certification.
- What is the water temperature in Mauritius?
- The water is usually between 21 °C and 28 °C over the year.
- What marine life can you see in Mauritius?
- Divers regularly see reef sharks, humpback whales (Jul–Nov), dolphins, turtles, eagle rays and stingrays.
- How do you dive Mauritius?
- The nearest airport is MRU.
About this page
Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.
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