Scuba Diving Regions in Mauritius

    From world-class walls to muck diving havens, discover the unique character of each regional cluster.

    Regional Diversity

    Diving in Mauritius is possible all year. The peak season is during the Mauritian summer from November to April, when water temperatures reach 26-29°C and the sea is generally at its calmest. This is also the best time for spotting megafauna. The winter months (May to October) are cooler (22-24°C) and can be windier, particularly on the east coast, but offer excellent visibility and fewer crowds.

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    Planning Tips

    Many regions are seasonally dependent. For Mauritius, the best diving conditions are usually spread across different months depending on the archipelago or coast.

    Updated: June 2026

    East Coast – Belle Mare & Trou d'Eau Douce

    coastal
    15 dive sites

    The East Coast of Mauritius centered on Belle Mare and Trou d'Eau Douce offers the island's most dramatic wall diving and strongest current encounters, with ree...

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    North Coast – Grand Baie & Trou aux Biches

    coastal
    13 dive sites

    The North Coast of Mauritius centered on Grand Baie and Trou aux Biches is the island's most popular and developed diving region, offering a diverse range of si...

    Base Towns

    Grand Baie
    Trou aux Biches
    Pointe aux Canonniers

    Northern Offshore Islets

    island_archipelago
    14 dive sites

    The Northern Offshore Islets of Mauritius represent the island's most adventurous diving, a collection of remote volcanic islets scattered across the Indian Oce...

    Base Towns

    Grand Baie
    Trou aux Biches

    Rodrigues Island

    island
    10 dive sites

    Rodrigues Island is Mauritius's remote outer territory, a small volcanic island located 560 kilometers east of the main island offering some of the most pristin...

    Base Towns

    Port Mathurin
    Grand Baie Rodrigues
    Anse Quatre Vents

    South Coast – Blue Bay & Mahébourg

    coastal
    12 dive sites

    The South Coast of Mauritius centered on Blue Bay Marine Park and Mahébourg offers some of the island's most accessible and ecologically important diving, with...

    Base Towns

    Blue Bay
    Mahébourg
    Pointe d'Esny

    Southeast – Souillac & Bel Ombre

    coastal
    7 dive sites

    The Southeast region of Mauritius centered on Souillac and Bel Ombre offers the island's most remote and rarely dived sites, with wild drift diving, pristine co...

    Base Towns

    Bel Ombre
    Souillac
    Chemin Grenier

    Southwest – Le Morne & Rivière Noire

    coastal
    9 dive sites

    The Southwest region of Mauritius centered on Le Morne Peninsula and Rivière Noire offers the island's most dramatic and advanced diving, with deep seamounts, s...

    Base Towns

    Le Morne
    Rivière Noire
    La Gaulette

    West Coast – Flic en Flac & Tamarin

    coastal
    15 dive sites

    The West Coast of Mauritius centered on Flic en Flac and Tamarin is renowned for its spectacular underwater cavern systems, diverse wreck diving, and extraordin...

    Base Towns

    Flic en Flac
    Tamarin
    Black River
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