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Scuba Diving in Seychelles - Mahe

Situated just 4 degrees south of the equator and a thousand miles off the East coast of Africa, the Seychelles are a group of some 115 islands scattered across more than 500,000 square miles of ocean. The islands are split into three main groups, the Inner islands, the Amirantes and the Southern Islands. ENNERDALE WRECK                    Situated midway between Mahe and Praslin, is the wreck of a British Fleet Tanker which foundered in the 70s on the Ennerdale Rocks. The confines protect a huge range of reef fish: schools of Yellow Snappers, Brown Morays, some rather large Scorpion Fish and a multitude of invertebrates. The site occasionally attracts schooling Eagle Rays, Stingrays, Reef Sharks and Whale Sharks. SHARK BANK                       Shark Bank, between Mahe and Silhouette Island, is the shallowest area for hundreds of kilometres and is a natural focus for marine life. Granite gullies and boulders protect a resident population of reef fish and invertebrates with schools of Yellow Snapper and Big Eyes. Shark Bank is open to current and attracts schooling Jack Fish, Barracuda, Stingrays and Reef sharks. It is also visited by Whale Sharks in season. L'ILOT                     This picturesque miniature granite island supports two coconut palms and abundant marine life. The steep sides are grooved by gullies giving an array of archways and swimthroughs. The island is in a current stream which supports a prolific fish and invertebrate population with schools of Big Eyes, Turtles, Sharks and Whale Sharks. GROUPER POINT                      Large dramatic granite boulders with hard coral formations dropping to sand at 28 - 30 metres. Many reef fish; especially Groupers, Moray Eels and Hawksbill Turtles. Reef sharks are sometimes seen, as are schooling Jacks while Whale Sharks are seen during the season.