Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius
About Blue Bay Marine Park
A reef dive. It goes down to 5 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 29 km away. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Blue Bay. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 dive site.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 5 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 29 km away.
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Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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Water about 25°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Sep, Oct and Nov (about 20 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 28 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MRU, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → MRU · Skyscanner from about £880 returnAdGetting there. 25 min from the airport to Blue Bay Marine Park.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Sat 24: Sea 1.2 m. Wind 8 kn gusting 19.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 32, poor | 1.9 m | 10 kn | 22kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 32, poor | 2.1 m | 13 kn | 26kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 31, poor | 1.8 m | 11 kn | 23kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 31, poor | 1.8 m | 9 kn | 23kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 47, fair | 1.5 m | 9 kn | 21kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 53, good | 1.4 m | 9 kn | 20kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 70, good | 1.2 m | 8 kn | 19kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 64, good | 1.2 m | 7 kn | 16kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 32, poor | 3.8 m | 10 kn | 22kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 31, poor | 2.7 m | 9 kn | 20kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb1of 7
- Mar1of 7
- Apr1of 7
- May0of 7
- Jun0of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep0of 7
- Oct1of 7
- Nov2of 7
- Dec2of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £1,250–£2,485 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £880–£1,825
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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