The 14 Best Diving Trips in Mauritius

1.East Belle Mare Scuba Diving Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 136 reviews · from $158Our pick

Start with a safety briefing, learn basic scuba skills in shallow water, then head into the clear waters off Belle Mare with a PADI instructor. Jeremy, Bruno, and Curtis are among the named guides. Equipment, hotel pickup within 10 km, a certificate, and an optional West Coast session are included, though transfer charges should be confirmed.

“I had an incredible time during my 20-minute scuba diving session! My guide, Jeremy, was fantastic—fun, approachable, and gave clear and detailed instructions that made the entire experience smooth and enjoyable. The underwater world was mesmerizing. We saw vibrant live corals, a variety of colorful fishes, and the highlight of the dive—a curious octopus! It was truly an unforgettable experience, and I’d highly recommend it to anyone visiting. Thanks, Jeremy, for making it so memorable!”

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2.Exploration dives for experienced divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $63Best value

Meet the Tamarin OceanPro team at Veranda Tamarin Hotel at 8am for forms, equipment, and a safety briefing. After a boat ride of up to 15 minutes, you will spend about 30 to 40 minutes underwater at a site selected for conditions and experience. Groups are limited to seven.

“I completed my Advanced Open Water certification with The Dive School in Mauritius, and I genuinely couldn’t have asked for a better experience. From the moment I walked in, the team made me feel like part of the family. Everyone was Read more”

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3.Discover Scuba Diving in Mauritius

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $116

Ocean Spirit Scuba Diving in Pereybere introduces beginners and children over 8 to scuba through a short theory lesson, shallow-water skills, and a 30 to 45 minute reef session at 6 to 12 meters. PADI instructors such as Bobby and Nando are praised for patient coaching, with small groups and calm support for nervous first-timers.

“Amazing experience that is very well explained, educated and tested in a safe environment. Providing you with great confidence to perform your first scuba dive experience.”

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4.Seabob Diving Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 1 hour · from $104

Meet Olivier and Steffie’s team near Sunset Diving Center in Grand Baie for a short briefing, boat transfers, and 30 minutes on a silent electric SEABOB. You can skim the surface or move a few metres below it. The small group is limited to four, and fresh juice is included. Ask about optional video footage.

“Activité ludique et originale que nous avons tous appréciés ! Parents comme enfants ado !! Olivier et Steffie nous ont fait une vidéo souvenir en rajout ! Nous recommandons ❤️”

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5.Tamarin Bay: Beginners Scuba Diving Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 23 reviews · 3 hours · from $109

Start at the Tamarin dive center with safety paperwork, equipment instruction, and pool practice. Then take a boat to calm, shallow water for a supervised scuba session, often reaching about 7 meters and lasting more than 30 minutes. English and French instruction, equipment, insurance, and water are included.

“Na een uitleg op kantoor gingen we direct de zee op. Na 10 minuten kwamen we op de duiklocatie aan. Best spannend maar de begeleiders waren heel vriendelijk en goed. Mooie ervaring.”

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6.Join us for your first bubbles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $92

Start at Tamarin OceanPro Divingcenter near Veranda Tamarin Hotel, complete a medical form, learn safety skills, and practice in a pool or shallow water. Then take a boat to an underwater site for 30 to 50 minutes with your instructor close by. Small groups, full equipment, and Mathieu’s calm coaching make this a friendly first scuba experience.

“Superbe première plongée en bouteille. Un accompagnement au top et une mise en confiance parfaite. Un guide qui explique avec beaucoup de pédagogie. Je recommande fortement”

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7.Join us for your first bubbles !

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $92

Meet at Veranda Tamarin Hotel for a 2.5-hour introduction to scuba. You’ll complete forms, learn equipment basics, practice in a pool, then take a boat into open water with an instructor beside you. Equipment and instruction are included, and the group is limited to 10 people.

“I recently had the most unforgettable diving experience! From start to finish, everything was perfectly organized. The highlight of the adventure was undoubtedly encountering a pod of dolphins. Swimming alongside these magnificent creaRead more”

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8.Discover Scuba Diving Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $120

Meet at Blue Bay for a roughly two-hour introduction to scuba. You’ll receive a safety briefing, learn to adjust the equipment, practice in a pool or lagoon, then spend about 45 minutes exploring the sea. Guides including Doriane and Christopher may lead the session. No certification is required.

“Que me engañaron , contraté una iniciación al buceo en la playa blue bay y me llevaron al hotel que estaba al lado del mío y yo no contraté eso.”

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9.Diving in the North with Blue World Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews · 2 hours · from $159

Meet at Le Meridien Ile Maurice for a two-hour first scuba experience with Blue World Adventures. You’ll learn basic skills in shallow water, then join a supervised sea session with English or French instruction. Brian has coached beginners, and the northern coast offers warm, clear water, coral, fish, and possible 18th-century wrecks.

“The site was amazing and the pick and drop service was a bonus for me. Highly recommended this activity.”

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10.Discover Scuba Diving in the North of Mauritius

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $122

Meet Dreamchasers Diving at Mont Choisy for a three-hour beginner scuba session. Instructor Gael and his team explain the gear, practice skills in shallow water or a pool, then guide you into the ocean to see coral, fish, and possibly turtles. No experience is needed, and small private groups are available.

“Bilo je super,instruktor je imao puno strpljenja i razmijevanja 🙂”

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11.Exploration dives

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $65

Certified scuba divers can spend about two hours exploring Mauritius by boat, with 45 minutes or more underwater at selected sites. Expect hotel pickup from some properties, a safety briefing, equipment fitting at the site, and guidance from instructors including Sasha, Aurélie, and Paul. The southeast offers caves, tunnels, arches, reefs, and clear water.

“This review is given with a lot of thought and consideration for the content.”

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12.Scuba Diving Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours - 330 minutes · from $94

Join Dreamchasers Diving for a single scuba outing from Mont Choisy, with possible sites near Trou aux Biches or Pereybere. Your French or English-speaking instructor checks your certification, fits your light gear, and handles the tanks and boat setup. Groups are limited to five, with a refresher option if you have not been underwater for more than a year.

“We dived before but this was the best one yet. The gear is quite light so you can move more freely, the diving spot was amazing, we saw a lot of fish, the boat was fast and the guide very nice and relaxed. Overall a true highlight! :)”

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13.LEARN TO DIVE TODAY with CORAL DIVING Team

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $176

At Le Peninsula Bay Beach Resort in Blue Bay, a PADI professional introduces you to scuba gear, teaches basic safety and shallow-water skills, then leads a supervised open-water session. The two-hour experience includes equipment, mineral water, and free pickup within 5 km. English and French instruction is available.

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14.DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING IN LEMORNE with EasydiveMauritius

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $159

At Easy Dive Center in Lux Le Morne, you receive a short safety briefing, prepare your equipment, practice in a pool, then take a supervised sea session at 3 to 12 metres. English, French, and Hindi instruction is available. The two-hour program suits first-timers who want to test scuba before taking a full certification course.

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