The Cathedral

Ambiance Cave

The Cathedral offers a spectacular décor due to the topography of the place: cavities, caves, arches.

 
This popular site is located off the Flic en Flac on the western coast of Mauritius and is definitely a "must-visit" site on your diving holiday to Mauritius. 
 
The dive begins at 18m, then drops very sharply to nearly 30m. Although the bottom is quite sandy and bare, along the cracks and crevices of the chamber you can make the acquaintance of an abundance of marine life characters. You may brush shoulders with Gropers, Wrasse, Sweetlip, Angelfish and Clownfish. You will see scores of shrimp and crayfish on the move as well - perhaps enjoying their own holidays in Mauritius! The dive narrows along a kind of chute and then opens out into a large cathedral-like cavern illuminated by filtered sunlight. The diffused light gives the site an almost ethereal aura, but beware of the giant Moray Eel that dwells in the dark recesses of the cave!