St. Jacques

Big Fishes Sharks Drift

A fantastic drift dive and arguably the best dive site in Mauritius. The depth ranges from 3 to 30 meters. You start by being dropped inside the lagoon at a depth of 3-5m. It’s a drift dive so there is always current, whether it be mild current or pumping current.

Once you are in the water you descend and let the current do the rest. You drift in what feels like a tube up and down, left and right between rock pinnacles, corals and loads of fish.

Eventually you reach somewhat of a cathedral where you find some rock to hang on too and wait for the grey reef sharks to make an appearance. They range in numbers between 3-15 sharks!

On the way to this point there is also a good chance of seeing turtles, eagle rays, stingrays and loads of big game fish. After the drift through the pass you have a choice of either going along the left or the right wall. Both of which give you the opportunity to spot some white-tip reef sharks, morays, turtles, trevally, eagle rays, nudibranchs, lion fish, corals, and anemones gardens. Never disappoints!