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Big Rock, Mauritius
Big Rock is a beautiful drift drive, easily accessible for any qualified diver offering an architecture for a deeper dive (26m max) or a shallower dive (20m Max).
If the conditions are good, and a smooth current is present, Big Rock is one of the diving spots where you might have the opportunity to see eagle rays.
DIVE TYPES
- Wall/Drop Off
- Drift Diving
- Pinnacle, Needle, Seamount
Level
- Advanced
Programs
- Extended Range (XR)
- Scuba
Entry
- Boat
Body of Water
- Salt
currents
- no
- moderate
- medium
Maximum Depth
- 22m
Visibility
- 17m
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RECOMMENDED TRAINING
Diving with mantas, meeting curious stingrays or being surrounded by Mobula rays is an experience divers dream of! It is an opportunity not to be missed. In the SSI Manta & Ray Ecology specialty program, you will learn how to recognize different ray species and interact with them safely. Discover why divers love rays – start this program today!
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Are you ready to become a deep diver and explore deeper wrecks, coral-encrusted walls, reefs and more? Many exciting dive sites lie in deep waters and the SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you how to get there – safely and with confidence. You will learn how to plan and conduct dives to between 18 and 40 meters deep and earn your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification.
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