Scuba diving and snorkeling North

This reliable and quality club is affiliated to CMAS and PADI and offers a wide variety of training and services, including for children. At the helm is the friendly Vellin Bhurtun, a former resuscitation nurse and great traveller, with more than thirty years of experience in the discipline. Vellin agrees to go out to sea for one person and never takes more than six divers per outing. Baptisms, island dives and night dives, with or without nitrox, are therefore carried out in complete safety, without it being "the factory". A good address.

Friends divers, here is a mythical club created by the very popular Hugues Vitry, diving virtuoso and specialist in underwater photography, who, in addition to the classics, can concoct tailor-made trips, in particular to meet morays or sperm whales. To supervise you, several instructors, including Hugues when he is there, a CMAS 3-star instructor also affiliated to the French diving federation (FFESSM). Dives for all levels from 8 years old, training up to level IV, exploration of technical sites, safaris (2 dives and lunch), freediving, etc.

This company specializes in unique and/or exclusive (i.e. privatized and upmarket) sea excursions.

Well-known in Mauritius for its submarine excursions, it is the only company in the Indian Ocean - and one of the very few in the world - to market this extraordinary atypical activity, offering the opportunity to realize a Jules Verne fantasy! Duration of the expedition: just over an hour, not including the 15-minute boat ride to a large trawler from which the captain and crew help future passengers into the boat: a 10-person submarine with one porthole per participant. Then begins the incredible 40-minute dive out of this world, the sensations of which we won't reveal, to leave everyone the pleasure of discovery. Three sites are usually visited at depths of over 30 meters: a coral mass rich in fish, an authentic wreck as in our explorers' dreams, and a mercy anchor probably dating from the ^17th century. A magical experience!

Another unique activity in the world, invented by Blue Safari, which has exclusive rights to it: the underwater scooter. Although original, the concept is simple: an aquatic scooter covered by a large, transparent, panoramic dome under which you can breathe freely without a passenger. Steering is via a simple steering wheel and accelerator pedal. The machines, certified by safety classification societies, can each accommodate 2 people seated one behind the other, for rides in groups of 5 scooters under the watchful eye of 2 diver-accompanist guides. As with our submarine excursions, the activity begins with a boat transfer to the operating barge from which the immersion takes place. The depth is less than 3 metres, which is more than enough to see fish in Mauritius, especially as the experience of the scooter itself and the wildly unprecedented nature of the machine are just as attractive as the marine beauties!

More classically, but with the same concern for quality and service, Blue Safari also offers exclusive, fully à la carte outings (quotations on request) by motorboat or monohull for up to 6 people (ideally 2 or 4 on the sailboat). The company also has a superb catamaran that can be privatized for up to 22 people - day, sunset, dinner and even overnight stay(s) on request for a few people (4 fully-equipped cabins, skipper, cook).

From the company that developed the concept in Mauritius comes one of the island's most unusual activities: underwater walking, or a 3-meter-deep stroll in a diving helmet. Accessible to all, the activity is as much about fun (Instagram photos galore) as it is about discovering the seabed, especially as the fish, regularly fed, arrive by the dozens! The excursion lasts around 60 to 80 minutes, 30 of which are spent underwater after a gentle dip from an offshore platform.

Created by a couple of French divers, this center is managed in a European way. Certified Scubapro, it benefits from new equipment renewed every two years. All the PADI and SSI training courses are offered and the club is also affiliated to the French diving federation. In addition to morning and afternoon trips, the center organizes day safaris with snorkeling sessions for non-divers.

The center also offers accommodation + diving packages, and private cruises on a luxury catamaran with 4 cabins.

Located in the heart of the Maritim hotel and its huge range of activities, this fine club, open to all, offers various types of diving (including wreck diving), the full PADI course curriculum and packages for all levels, from beginner to advanced. Services are of the highest quality (with the emphasis on safety), Scubapro equipment is regularly renewed, and a shuttle bus takes divers within a 5 km radius. In general, 2 dives are offered per day: one at 9am, the other at 1pm. Training courses are also available for children and the disabled.

This French diving school is renowned for the quality of its services and the diversity of its formulas and training courses (CMAS, FFESSM, PADI, SSI, etc.). From snorkeling in the lagoon to shark safaris or dives in very deep waters (TEK technical training), the experienced and highly professional team adapts to everyone's needs, favoring small groups for a more personalized service and maximum safety. All levels are catered for: from beginner to professional, and the center also trains children aged 8 and over. Equipment supplied.