L’Ilot

★★★★☆ (653)

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.

Possible sitings include Whale Sharks, Guitarfish, Grey Reef and Nurse Sharks, Eagle rays in schools of 10-50, Bumphead Parrotfish, and Turtles.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

35 Sightings
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5
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4
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4
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0
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0
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0
J
7
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0
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6
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0
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7
D
2

Hawksbill Turtle

34 Sightings
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2
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0
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0
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3
M
3
J
0
J
4
A
6
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0
O
6
N
7
D
3

Eagle Ray

22 Sightings
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2
F
4
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0
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0
M
5
J
0
J
4
A
0
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0
O
0
N
7
D
0

Green Turtle

19 Sightings
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5
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7
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0
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0
M
4
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0
J
0
A
0
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3
O
0
N
0
D
0

Octopus

9 Sightings
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
J
0
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0
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4
O
0
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0
D
2

Wrasse

6 Sightings
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3
F
3
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0
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0
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0
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0
J
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0

Angelfish

63 Sightings
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7
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4
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6
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0
M
0
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0
J
8
A
7
S
6
O
8
N
13
D
4

Butterfly Fish

57 Sightings
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6
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4
M
4
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0
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0
J
3
J
6
A
6
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5
O
8
N
11
D
4

Parrotfish

44 Sightings
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7
F
7
M
4
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0
M
0
J
0
J
9
A
0
S
5
O
0
N
7
D
5

Lionfish

39 Sightings
J
7
F
4
M
6
A
0
M
0
J
3
J
0
A
4
S
5
O
4
N
6
D
0