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BASE Diving

BASE Diving, just off Flic en Flac, is one of those sites we always try to hit when we're on the west coast of Mauritius. It’s not about huge pelagics here, though you might catch a glimpse of a southern right whale if you’re very lucky in season. We go for the sheer density of small stuff, tucked into the staghorn corals that dominate the reef. You’ll find walls of giant squirrelfish staring out from every crevice, their eyes like little red lamps. The telescopefish are bizarre, drifting like fragments of weed. Look closely among the seagrass patches; we’ve spotted tiny bridled gobies darting about. The halfmoon triggerfish are everywhere, their patterns vivid against the coral. It’s a photographer's dream if you're into macro, and we love drifting slowly, just letting the gentle current guide us over the reef, spotting species like the snakehead cowrie. We'd suggest an afternoon dive here; the light filters through the water beautifully then, illuminating the corals and making the colours pop.