Swiss Drop
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About this site
Swiss Drop is the drop-off area around the Cathedral, which is described as the best-known dive spot in Mauritius. The passage here is more accessible than at the Cathedral itself, and the maximum depth is shallower, at 23 metres.
It is a beginner dive and is convenient for the less experienced diver. The Cathedral next to it reaches 28 metres and combines caves with a chimney duct, while the Swiss Drop covers the wall section that surrounds it.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostrisReported here · unconfirmed
Raccoon ButterflyfishChaetodon lunulaReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow BoxfishOstracion cubicumReported here · unconfirmed
Green Bird WrasseGomphosus caeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Lagoon TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Button StarNardoa variolataReported here · unconfirmed
Vagabond ButterflyfishChaetodon vagabundusReported here · unconfirmed
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
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