Grey Reef Shark — see destinations where it is seen
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Indian Ocean · Seychelles
Mahé
Essentials
- Dive difficulty
- Advanced
- By site: Intermediate → Advanced
- Best months
- Apr · Aug – Nov
- Access
- Day boat
- Reachable without a liveaboard
- Experience & eligibility
- Advanced Open Water recommended
- 1 of 2 sites
Wildlife
Documented presence, never a guaranteed sighting.
Hawksbill Sea Turtle — see destinations where it is seen
Eretmochelys imbricata
Whale Shark — see destinations where it is seen
Rhincodon typus
Whitetip Reef Shark — see destinations where it is seen
Triaenodon obesus
Dive sites
Brissare Rocks
- Depth : 10–30m
- Level : Intermediate
- Dive type : Reef
- Access : Day boat · Reachable without a liveaboard
A granite outcrop roughly midway between Mahé and Praslin, its pinnacles rising to within a few metres of the surface — walls covered in sea fans and… Read moreShow less
A granite outcrop roughly midway between Mahé and Praslin, its pinnacles rising to within a few metres of the surface — walls covered in sea fans and soft corals, large moray eels, and schooling snappers. A more sheltered, moderate-current profile than Shark Bank; day-boat accessible, no liveaboard required.
Shark Bank
- Depth : 18–40m
- Level : Advanced
- Dive type : Wall · Pelagic / blue water · Drift
- Access : Day boat · Reachable without a liveaboard
Main wildlife : Grey Reef Shark, Whitetip Reef Shark
Advanced Open Water recommended — also accepted: SSI Advanced Adventurer, NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver, CMAS 2★
A submerged granite plateau/seamount roughly 8km NW of Mahé, between Mahé and Silhouette Island — the single most famous shark-encounter site off… Read moreShow less
A submerged granite plateau/seamount roughly 8km NW of Mahé, between Mahé and Silhouette Island — the single most famous shark-encounter site off Mahé, with strong, often unpredictable currents in open water. Day-boat from Beau Vallon/Victoria; also visited by Inner Islands liveaboard itineraries, though a liveaboard is not required.
When to go
Choose a month
Documented best months
Conditions in Apr
Water27–29°C
Visibility15–25 m
CurrentModerate
Experience & eligibility
- Recommended
Advanced Open Water
Site concerned (1/2): Shark Bank
also accepted: SSI Advanced Adventurer, NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver, CMAS 2★
A required level is a floor: a more experienced diver always qualifies.