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Octopus Island
Flic en Flac, Rivière Noire, Mauritius
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp23–28°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Octopus Island 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 16 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, stingrays, nudibranchs, octopus, groupers. 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
Bird WrasseGomphosus caeruleus
Iridescent CardinalfishPristiapogon kallopterus
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Vagabond ButterflyfishChaetodon vagabundus
Nearby sites
- 1La Casa Robert0.3 km
- 2Canon0.4 km
- 3Bassin Verde0.6 km
- 4Sweet Lips0.7 km
- 5KeiSei 113, Wreck1.1 km
- 6Roche Zanana1.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org