Green Sea Turtle — see destinations where it is seen
Chelonia mydas
Indian Ocean · Mauritius
Mauritius
Essentials
- Dive difficulty
- Intermediate
- By site: Beginner → Intermediate
- Best months
- Aug – Oct
- Access
- Day boat
- Reachable without a liveaboard
- Experience & eligibility
- No required certification documented
Wildlife
Documented presence, never a guaranteed sighting.
Hawksbill Sea Turtle — see destinations where it is seen
Eretmochelys imbricata
Humpback Whale — see destinations where it is seen
Megaptera novaeangliae
Dive sites
Coral Garden (Trou aux Biches)
- Depth : 10–22m
- Level : Beginner
- Dive type : Reef
- Access : Day boat · Reachable without a liveaboard
Main wildlife : Green Sea Turtle
Hard and soft coral formations over jagged rock "steps" off Trou aux Biches — home to octopus, lobster, trumpetfish, moray eels, lionfish, and… Read moreShow less
Hard and soft coral formations over jagged rock "steps" off Trou aux Biches — home to octopus, lobster, trumpetfish, moray eels, lionfish, and wrasses, with turtles and rays also reported. Suitable for a wide range of diver levels, including beginners; also used as a night-dive site. Day boat, no liveaboard.
Stella Maru
- Depth : 18–26m
- Level : Intermediate
- Dive type : Wreck
- Access : Day boat · Reachable without a liveaboard
A Japanese trawler intentionally scuttled in 1987 near Trou-aux-Biches/Grand Baie to form an artificial reef — now fully colonized by coral, algae,… Read moreShow less
A Japanese trawler intentionally scuttled in 1987 near Trou-aux-Biches/Grand Baie to form an artificial reef — now fully colonized by coral, algae, anemones, and sea urchins, with schools of yellow snapper, large groupers, moray eels, and stonefish. PADI's own listing calls it an "intermediate" dive: Open Water divers can explore the exterior with a guide, Advanced/Wreck-certified divers can penetrate. Day boat, no liveaboard. Correction: this site was previously listed under an incorrect name ("Stella Maris," which does not exist as a Mauritius dive site) — corrected here to Stella Maru.
When to go
Choose a month
Documented best months
Conditions in Aug
Water23–25°C
VisibilityNot documented
CurrentNot documented
In season this month: Humpback Whale
Water temperature: NOAA OISST satellite sea-surface normals (2020–2024, typical range for the month). It can be cooler at depth or below a thermocline — check with your operator for exposure protection.