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Whale Rock
Grand Baie, Mauritius
EntryBoat
Max depth32 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Whale Rock is a pinnacle dive site near Grand Baie, Pamplemousses, Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 32 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes moray eels, nudibranchs, groupers, sea turtles, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Guineafowl MorayGymnothorax meleagris
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Blackbar TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatus
Honeycomb GrouperEpinephelus merra
Leaf ScorpionfishTaenianotus triacanthus
Nearby sites
- 1Shamentha2.4 km
- 2Préyebère Anemone Garden3.8 km
- 3Stella Coral Garden4.1 km
- 4Ocean Spirit4.4 km
- 5KT Mawar5.0 km
- 6Trou aux Biches Reef5.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org