
Shark Paradise
Rodrigues Island · Mauritius
Shark Paradise lives up to its name as the premier shark-encounter site of Rodrigues Island, where grey reef sharks and blacktip reef sharks patrol a sweeping outer reef slope in notably high numbers. The reef here is composed of interlocking hard coral formations in excellent health, with dense schools of fusiliers and rabbitfish providing the abundant prey base that sustains the shark population. Nurse sharks rest in sandy pockets between the coral heads, completing a trifecta of shark encounters on a single dive.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 25 m
Open water and up
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
23 to 30°C
5mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Brown Noddy
Last confirmed Apr 20, 2026 · 6 records
Very likely
Most dives
Red Fody
Last confirmed Nov 19, 2025 · 4 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Rodrigues Fody
Last confirmed Nov 18, 2025 · 2 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Indian Garden Lizard
Last confirmed Apr 20, 2026 · 2 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
White-Tailed Tropicbird
Last confirmed Dec 22, 2024 · 1 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Grey Reef Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Blacktip Reef Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear