Canon
Flic en Flac, Rivière Noire, Mauritius
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp23–28°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Canon is a dive site near Flic en Flac, Rivière Noire, Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, lobsters, groupers, nudibranchs, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Midget DwarfgobyTrimmatom nanus
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus- Adorned WrasseHalichoeres cosmetus
Raccoon ButterflyfishChaetodon lunula
Decorated GobyIstigobius decoratus
Iridescent CardinalfishPristiapogon kallopterus
Bird WrasseGomphosus caeruleus
Bluestreak Cleaner WrasseLabroides dimidiatus
Nearby sites
- 1La Casa Robert0.3 km
- 2Sweet Lips0.3 km
- 3Octopus Island0.4 km
- 4Tug 2, Wreck1.0 km
- 5Bassin Verde1.0 km
- 6Dolphin Lagoon1.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org