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Colorado Point
Beau Vallon, Mauritius
EntryBoat
Max depth35 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp23–28°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Colorado Point is a cave dive site near Beau Vallon, Grand Port, Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 35 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, moray eels, sea turtles, jacks, nudibranchs. 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
Redfin ButterflyfishChaetodon trifasciatus
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Twotone TangZebrasoma scopas
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardinii
Yellowstripe GoatfishMulloidichthys flavolineatus
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Raccoon ButterflyfishChaetodon lunula
Nearby sites
- 1Blue Bay Marine Park3.6 km
- 2Anemone Garden5.2 km
- 3Trou moutou5.5 km
- 4Belle Mare Passe29 km
- 5La passe du puits29 km
- 6Seafan Valley29 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org