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Snake Reef, Mauritius
Bambous, Rivière Noire, Mauritius
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp23–28°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Snake Reef, Mauritius is a reef dive site near Bambous, Rivière Noire, Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, groupers, moray eels, sea turtles, lionfish. 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
- 1Tug 2, Wreck0.4 km
- 2Snake II0.4 km
- 3Dolphin Lagoon0.5 km
- 4Sweet Lips1.0 km
- 5Canon1.3 km
- 6La Casa Robert1.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org