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
Advanced≤30 m
Stella Maru
Dive site in Mauritius
A ship purposely sunk in 1987 by the Mauritius Conservation Society, now home to schools of yellow snapper, octopus and morays.
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
The story
The Stella Maru was purposely sunk in 1987 by the Mauritius Conservation Society.
Source: blog.padi.com
The dive
A wreck and artificial reef dive. Known for octopus and scorpionfish.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: blog.padi.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Artificial reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Octopus
- Scorpionfish
- Lionfish
- Moray eels
- Snappers
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.