L’arche de Bandrelé
Protected Area
Ilots De Bandrele
Why dive here
With 401+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blue sharks, blue-spotted stingrays, dolphins and dugongs - L’arche de Bandrelé offers some of Mayotte Lagoon's richest cave diving. Water sits around 30°C.
L’arche de Bandrelé offers a good peek into Mayotte’s deeper lagoon structures. We’ve found the arch itself, sitting at about 22m, to be quite photogenic, especially when the light is right. It’s not a massive cave system, more of a swim-through, so it’s manageable for intermediate divers who want to explore something a bit different without needing advanced cave certs. Look for the usual reef fish sheltering in the nooks and crannies. It’s a solid dive for an afternoon, a nice break from the outer reef drift dives.
Typical L’arche de Bandrelé Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Depth of 22m - Advanced Open Water certification recommended.
Overhead environment - never enter without proper cave/cavern training, redundant equipment, and a guideline.
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for L’arche de Bandrelé
L’arche de Bandrelé Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for L’arche de Bandrelé, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (-12.78, 45.11) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
29.85°C
86°F
Air Temperature
24.12°C
75°F
Wind Speed
4.06 m/s
7.9 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1016.9 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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