Corsair Reef

★★★★☆ (169)

8min from Beau Vallon Beach or 5min from Bel ombre marina. Anchoring on the sand. Corsair reef is a big, shallow reef with a maximum depth of 10-12m. Sometimes light current, rarely strong current.

Hard and soft coral, bat fish, hawksbill turtle, butterfly fish, angel fish, moray eel, sweet lips, nudibranch, parrot fish... If lucky reef sharks and rays.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

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Moray Eel
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Green Turtle
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Spinner Dolphin
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Whale Shark
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Reef Manta Ray
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 600

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Wrasse
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Total number of species approx.: 300

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Octopus
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Total number of species approx.: 90

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Angelfish
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Total number of species approx.: 100

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Parrotfish
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Total number of species approx.: 12

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Lionfish
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Total number of species approx.: 3

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Trumpetfish
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Total number of species approx.: 8

Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl

Bannerfish
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Total number of species approx.: 40

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Triggerfish
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Total number of species approx.: 28

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Clownfish
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Total number of species approx.: 130

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Butterfly Fish
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Total number of species approx.: 85

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Surgeonfish
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Total number of species approx.: 25

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Boxfish
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Total number of species approx.: 150

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Sweetlips and Grunts
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Total number of species approx.: 90

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Goatfish
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Total number of species approx.: 130

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Pufferfish
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Total number of species approx.: 30

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Stonefish
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Total number of species approx.: 40

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Jackfish
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Total number of species approx.: 110

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Snapper
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Total number of species approx.: 60

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Soldierfish
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Total number of species approx.: 60

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Spiny Lobster
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Total number of species approx.: 80

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Stingrays
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Total number of species approx.: 250

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Grouper/Basslets
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Total number of species approx.: 300

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Snake Eel
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Total number of species approx.: 190

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Conger Eel
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Total number of species approx.: 250

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Scorpionfish
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Total number of species approx.: 350

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Damselfish
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Total number of species approx.: 55

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Lobster
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Olive Ridley Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 2

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Tarpon
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Total number of species approx.: 30

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Sand Eel
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Total number of species approx.: 15

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Tuna
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Total number of species approx.: 15

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Garfish
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Total number of species approx.: 3

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Cornetfish
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Total number of species approx.: 20

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Porcupinefish
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Garibaldi Damselfish
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Total number of species approx.: 80

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Emperor
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Total number of species approx.: 3400

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Shrimp
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Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)
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Panther Moray Eel (Dragon Eel)
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John Dory
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Total number of species approx.: 22

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Cod
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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

BLUE SEA DIVERS

Beau Vallon - Derriere restaurant la plage, 0000 MAHE, Seychelles

Dive Sites Nearby

BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Ile au Vache (★4.6)

About 10 hours from the island of Mahe. We do a backroll entry and the boat comes to pick us up wherever we finish the dive. Diving on granite rocks, small caves at a maximum depth of 28-30m. Often a strong current.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Conception Rocks (★4.1)

About 35-40min from Beau Vallon beach and 33-38min from Bel Ombre marina. We back roll in the water and the boat comes to pick us up wherever we finish the dive. Beautiful dive around a small island at a maximum depth of 22m. Usually strong current.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Cap Matoopa (★4.0)

About 20min from Beau Vallon beach and 18min from Bel Ombre marina. We back roll and the boat comes to pick us up wherever we finish the dive. Granite rock dive at a maximum depth of 22m. Sometimes just light current, sometimes strong current.
Aqualung

Baie Ternay Marine Park (★4.2)

20 min from Beau Vallon Beach and 18min from Bel Ombre Marina. Anchoring on the sand in the area allowed and safe. Marine Park is a beautiful protected reef at a maximum depth of 20m. Sometimes light/strong current.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, MAHE

Light House (★4.3)

A great dive from 10 to 37 meters deep with lots of fish and pelagics passing by. Hang out on the plateau at 15 meters and you can possibly see sharks.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Ray's point (★3.9)

20 min from Beau Vallon Beach and 17min from Bel Ombre Marina. Mooring up in front of Anse du riz. Ray’s point is a beautiful reef along the granite rocks at a maximum depth of 17m. Sometimes light/strong current.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Willy‘s Rock (★4.0)

About 15min from Beau Vallon beach and 15min from Bel Ombre marina. We anchor on the sand next to the site. Beautiful dive on around a seamount at a maximum depth of 13m. Sometimes light current, sometimes strong current.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Whale Rock, Seychelles (★4.1)

15 min from Beau Vallon Beach and 17min from Bel Ombre Marina. Anchoring on the sand next to the rocks. Whale rock is a beautiful dive around granite rocks at a maximum depth of 17m. Sometimes light/strong current.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Dredger Rock, Mahé (★4.1)

About 10min from Beau Vallon beach and 8min from Bel Ombre marina. We moor up at the wreck’s mooring line. Shipwreck that lies on a sandy bottom at a maximum depth of 24m. Sometimes light current, rarely strong current.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Twin Barges (★4.2)

8 min from Beau Vallon Beach and 5min from Bel Ombre Marina. Mooring up on the wreck’s mooring line. Two beautiful wrecks next to each other: the first one at a maximum depth of 22m and the second one at a maximum depth of 19m. Sometimes light/strong current.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Fisherman's Cove Reef (★4.2)

5min from Beau Vallon Beach and 3min from Bel Ombre marina. Anchoring on the sand outside the reef. Fisherman’s Cove Reef is a reef with a maximum depth of 15m. Sometimes light current, rarely strong current.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, MAHE

Aldebaran Wreck (★4.4)

The Aldebaran Wreck is a 28-meter long fishing boat that was sunk in 2008. It lies at a depth of 28 to 40 meters on a sandy bottom. Due to its depth, it is only accessible by experienced divers.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Beau Vallon Beach (★3.9)

At Beau Vallon Beach in front of the dive center. We use this dive site for Open Water Course to do the confined water session. Sandy bottom at a maximum depth of 4m. Usually a little bit of surge.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Coral Garden (★4.3)

5min from Beau Vallon Beach and 8min from Bel Ombre marina. Anchoring on the sand outside the reef. Coral Garden is a reef with a maximum depth of 17m. Sometimes light current, rarely strong current.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Aquarium (★4.3)

5 to 8 min to Beau Vallon Beach or 10 min from Bel Ombre marina. Anchoring on the sand just a little outside of the site. 3 bommies at 15 meters maximum depth on the edges. Sometimes light current on the surface, rarely current on the bottom.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Auberge Reef (★3.7)

About 10min from Beau Vallon beach and 13min from Bel Ombre marina. We anchor on the sand next to the site. Beautiful dive on a reef at a maximum depth of 13m. Sometimes light current, sometimes strong current.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Jocker Reef (★4.2)

About 10min from Beau Vallon beach and 13min from Bel Ombre marina. We anchor on the sand next to the site. Beautiful dive on a reef at a maximum depth of 15m. Sometimes light current, sometimes strong current.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Sunset Rocks (★4.2)

10 min from Beau Vallon Beach and 15min from Bel Ombre Marina. Anchoring on the sand next to the rocks. Sunset rocks is a beautiful dive around granite rocks at a maximum depth of 12m. Sometimes light/strong current.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Grand Bazar (★4.6)

About 15min from Beau Vallon beach and 18min from Bel Ombre marina. We anchor on the sand next to the site. Beautiful dive on around a reef at a maximum depth of 17m. Sometimes light current, sometimes strong current.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Chuckles (★4.0)

About 15min from Beau Vallon beach and 18min from Bel Ombre marina. We back roll and the boat comes to pick us up wherever we finish the dive. Granite rock dive at a maximum depth of 20m. Sometimes just light current, sometimes strong current.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, MAHE

L’Ilot (★4.2)

Also known as The Islet, this small, beautiful island only 200 meters from Mahe. This is a big passage with extreme currents at times. Depths range from 6 to 25 meters. An excellent drift dive.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, MAHE

Shark Bank (★4.6)

This is an advanced dive site due to its depth. The dive starts at 25 meters and goes down to 35 meters. It is located 25 minutes by boat from the dive center and is a great dive with a lot of underwater life.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, 0000 MAHE

Dragon Teeth (★4.2)

About 40min from Beau Vallon beach and 43min from Bel Ombre marina. We back roll in the water and the boat comes to pick us up wherever we finish the dive. Beautiful dive around a seamount at a maximum depth of 25m. Usually strong current.
BLUE SEA DIVERS, MAHE

Brizare Rock, Mahé (★4.4)

This site is 35 minutes from the coast by boat into the open sea. The ride can sometimes be rough. Depths are from 12 to 30 meters and this is often a drift dive in current with a lot of underwater life.