Corail Plongee

Corail Plongee, 97434 Saint-Gilles les Bains

★★★★☆ Haï Siang, wreck

This wreck, or ‘wild pig’ in French, is a Taiwanese lobster boat that was deliberately sunk in the 1980s. The descent into the blue will give you a glimpse first of the mast and then, a bewitching sight, of the wreck in its entirety, lying flat on the white sand.

Corail Plongee, 97434 Saint-Gilles les Bains

★★★★☆ Canyon

A must-see site. This dive site is suitable for all levels. It is made up of ancient lava flows, colonized by coral. It’s a photographer’s delight, with both macro and wide-angle shots.

Corail Plongee, 97434 Saint-Gilles les Bains

★★★★☆ Sea Venture

On 16 November 1981, with a crew of 26 on board and loaded with timber, the Sea Venture was waiting in the Bay of Saint Paul for a berth to become available in the Port of La Pointe des Galets. Already damaged by bad weather and destabilised by its cargo, the ship ended up taking on water and sinking opposite the

O Sea Bleu, 97434 Saint-Gilles les Bains

★★★★☆ Site Archéologique

This site, as its name suggests, offers a route over historic relics, such as three cannons and four anchors, resting on a reef between 4 and 6 metres deep. This site is ideal for beginners, snorkellers and first-time divers.

O Sea Bleu, 97434 Saint-Gilles les Bains

★★★★☆ Passe de l’Ermitage

Formed by a gully that “hollowed out“ the coral reef, the pass is a place of exchange, rich in plankton and nutrients. Although visibility is sometimes uncertain, apart from the scenery, the food chain is in full swing, making this an unmissable dive! Particularly for these turtles and rays

Corail Plongee, 97434 Saint-Gilles les Bains

★★★★☆ La Cheminée

Fifteen metres below the surface, a natural chimney of basalt rock filled with lobsters and other soldier fish leads you eight metres down under an arch from where you can explore a small network of faults on one side or emerge from the gloom to wander between white sand and rock tongue on the other.

Corail Plongee, 97434 Saint-Gilles les Bains

★★★★☆ Pain de Sucre

Giving its name to a rectangular rock that has fallen from the cliffs and stands proudly on the beach, this site offers a reef tour on and in a platier cut by faults, canyons, arches and small caves, extended by white sand and numerous rocks of various shapes and sizes.

Corail Plongee, 97434 Saint-Gilles les Bains

★★★★☆ Vallée aux Mérous

A direct descent into the blue towards a grey sandy bottom. You’ll see a beautiful 48m-deep rift, large gorgonians sheltering a colony of groupers, and schools of pufferfish. A deep dive that can be made difficult by the current.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

★★★★☆ Pierre aux Platax

This dive site is renowned for its rich marine biodiversity and offers diving accessible to divers of all levels, with a maximum depth of 20 meters. It is marked by a magnificent seabed, with rock formations, corals and faults that are home to a multitude of marine species.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

★★★★☆ Pierre au préfet

Facing the old house of the former Prefect of Réunion, this site is particularly rich in marine fauna. The rest of the site is made up of rock formations set against white sand, offering a vast playground for divers. An ideal site for first-level training.

Aqualung

★★★★☆ Piège à Requins

Off the Ermitage pass. After a descent of some forty meters into the blue, a moving mass a few meters high appears against the light on a flat, rocky bottom. This is the legacy of a fisherman who had installed a mini fish concentration device to hold his baits.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

★★★★☆ Passe de 3 Bassins

6 - 30 meters - On this site, you descend along the reef to the sand on which are scattered several coral heads sheltering a multitude of different species.

Aqualung

★★★★☆ Kary's smiles

This is a fascinating site at a depth of 38 meters, offering an exceptional diversity of marine fauna. It is particularly appreciated for its biodiversity and interesting underwater conditions.

Mares

★★★★☆ Cap Homard

Located in the west of La Réunion, this diving spot lies between the coast and the Hai-Siang wreck. At a depth of 15 meters, a natural chimney of basalt rock stands out, home to lobsters and also soldier fishes.

Aqualung

★★★★☆ Maharani

Set against a backdrop of pristine white sand, overhung by a coral drop-off, this site abounds in faults and caves with a fascinating play of light.