Wreck
down to 21 m
Épave de Yohann
A 14 m sailboat wreck in N'Gouja Bay, colonised by corals and nudibranchs, dived by day and night.
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
Experienced≤40 m
Passe Bateaux Sud
Dive site in Mayotte
A tidal wall dive from about 20 m where blacktip and sometimes grey reef sharks patrol.
- Usual dive
- 40 m
- Deepest point
- 50 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Apr–Nov
- Current
- Strong
The dive
A wall and drift dive. Known for blacktip reef sharks and grey reef sharks.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: lagonmaore.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.
- DriftYou move with the current and surface away from where you started.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
- The site goes deeper than 40 m: Experienced divers stay above 40 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wall, Drift
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Blacktip reef sharks
- Grey reef sharks
Season in Mayotte
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Apr–Nov.
Source: lagonmaore.comWhere is Mayotte?
The point shows the Mayotte area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Mayotte
Wall
down to 40 m
Passe Sada Nord
Cliffs with overhangs and faults, and wide gorgonian fields between 20 and 40 m.
- Advanced
- Turtles
Reef
down to 40 m
Chira Lepoe
A shallow anemone garden off Mayotte's south coast, used for try dives, home to clownfish and porcelain crabs.
- Open Water
- Clownfish
Reef
down to 30 m
Chira Rani (Patate Bleue)
- Advanced
- Dolphins
Reef
down to 40 m
Chira Rocchi (Rochi)
- Advanced
- Batfish
Reef
down to 40 m
Passe Bouéni Sud
- Advanced
- Whitetip reef sharks
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.