Drift
down to 30 m
Passe St. Jacques
A drift through the Le Morne pass to 30 m, with hunting morays on the reef and barracuda, tuna and sharks in the blue.
- Advanced
- Sharks
Experienced≤40 m
Djabeda Wreck
Dive site in Mauritius
- Max depth
- 34 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
The story
Djabeda is a large Japanese fishing boat sunk in 1998 just off the bay at Coin de Mire Island, with a maximum depth of 34 metres.
Source: blog.padi.com
The dive
A wreck dive. Known for stingrays, tuna and barracuda.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: blog.padi.com
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- Overhead environment: only go inside with the matching training.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Wreck penetration
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Stingrays
- Tuna
- Barracuda
- Moray eels
Season in Mauritius
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov.
Source: bluewaterdivetravel.comWhere is Mauritius?
The point shows the Mauritius area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Mauritius
Reef
down to 18 m
Anemone Garden
- Open Water
down 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
down to 22 m
Coral Garden (Trou aux Biches)
A reef dived at around 16 m off Trou aux Biches where rays, parrotfish, turtles and snappers can appear; also a night-dive site.
- Open Water
- Turtles
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
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.