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Tombant des Grottes
Saint-Leu, Réunion, Reunion
EntryBoat
Max depth26 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp23–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Dec
About this site
Tombant des Grottes is a cave dive site near Saint-Leu, Réunion, Reunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 26 m. Commonly reported marine life includes eagle rays, moray eels, dolphins, sea turtles, 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
- 1Sec Jaune0.3 km
- 2Bossy’s Canyon0.3 km
- 3La Pointe au Sel0.5 km
- 4Nez du Pharaon0.6 km
- 5Grotte aux Dentelles0.6 km
- 6L'Arche de Noël0.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org