Caverns and lava tunnels of Mauritius and Réunion
Carpenter (Coin de Mire)
- Max depth18 m
- CertificationCavern
- Water temperature≈ 22–28 °C, varies with the seasonestimated, no reports yet
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The dive
Along big sweeping walls you dive into caverns and swim-throughs. Because the site sits at the tip of the island, a current runs through it that draws schools of fish and barracuda.
Profile and sections
Along big sweeping walls you dive into caverns and swim-throughs. Because the site sits at the tip of the island, a current runs through it that draws schools of fish and barracuda.
Practical: PADI recommends its Drift Diver and Cavern Diver courses.
- Depth and profile
- Walls with caverns and swim-throughs; down to 18 m. Visibility up to 30 m.
- Configuration
- Caverns in a wall, with current: recreational gear with a torch (estimate).
Who can dive where
- At least Cavern
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 18 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
By boat to Coin de Mire, the islet off Mauritius's north coast. The source names no dive centre: ask the centres in the north.
Around Carpenter (Coin de Mire)
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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