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La Pointe au Sel
Saint-Leu, Réunion, Reunion
EntryBoat
Max depth36 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp23–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Dec
About this site
La Pointe au Sel is a dive site near Saint-Leu, Réunion, Reunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 36 m. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, jacks, sea turtles, dolphins, 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
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Nearby sites
- 1Tombant des Grottes0.5 km
- 2Nez du Pharaon0.6 km
- 3Bossy’s Canyon0.6 km
- 4Sec Jaune0.7 km
- 5Grotte aux Dentelles1.0 km
- 6L'Arche de Noël1.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org