To date, Mauritius has about thirty dive centers registered with the Mauritius Scuba Diving Association (MSDA). Most of them are in the center of large resorts, as well as in the "five" and in many four-star hotels. Dive centers usually work until 15:00, dives are carried out at 9:00 and at 13:00.
It is possible to dive on the island almost all year round, except for the cyclones in January-February and July-August. Features of the dive: the average water temperature in summer is + 28ºC, in winter + 23 ... 25ºC; Current, as a rule, not strong; night diving is possible.
What you can find: a thicket of gorgonians, wrecked ship wrecks, scaly fishes, swallow fish, squirrelfish, sandfish, lobster, triggerfish, giant turtles, and tiger, gray reef and white-shark sharks.
The best conditions for diving in Mauritius are in the north, in the lagoons of the group of the islands of Quen de Mir, Il-Rond, Me-o-Serpents, Gabrielle, Il-Plat and Ile d'Ambre. You can dive with scuba diving all year round, but the best but best months for diving are from September to March: visibility at this time reaches 15-20 meters, and large fish sail to feed closer to the coast. However, from December to March, tropical storms and cyclones are sometimes included.
There are many dive centers in the prestigious resort of Pointe de Flac, once a quiet fishing village . In addition, their centers are in almost all the "five" and in many four-star hotels. Dive centers usually work until 15:00, dives are held at 9:00 and at 13:00.
There are more than four dozens of interesting dive sites in the area of Flic en Flac: a whole field of underwater caves "Cathedral" , "Serpentine Tree", Saint-Jacques Strait, four sunken vessels at depths of 20 to 40 m and others.
On the island of Rodriguez (560 km from Mauritius), in the straits between coral reefs and in the open sea beyond it - there are many interesting places well explored by local dive centers.
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