π€Ώ Snorkelling & diving Β· Flic en Flac / Tamarin
Scuba diving on the west coast
Some of the island's best dive sites are 15 minutes from the villa: caverns, drop-offs, wrecks and turtles off Flic en Flac and Tamarin.
The west coast has the most varied diving in Mauritius. Classic sites include the Cathedral (a cavern with light beams, 25 m), Rempart Serpent (a long rock with lionfish, moray eels and stonefish), Couline Bambou and the Tug II wreck. Dive centres in Flic en Flac and Tamarin run two dives a day and try-dives for beginners in the lagoon.
Visibility is often 20β30 m in summer.
- The Cathedral cavern
- Rempart Serpent: lionfish, morays, stonefish
- Try-dives for beginners
π€Ώ In the water
- Entry
- By boat
- Depth
- 10β35 m
- Visibility
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- Currents
- Some currents on outer sites.
- You may see
- Turtles, Lionfish, Moray eels, Stonefish, Reef sharks (sometimes)
Getting there
π By car: 25 min (16.8 km) off-peak. Directions in Google Maps β
π Booking: Book a day ahead with a PADI/CMAS centre in Flic en Flac or Tamarin; bring your certification card.
Tips
- π‘ Don't fly within 18β24 h after diving: plan dives early in the trip.