Wrecks, turtles & a smile on every dive
A small, family-run PADI 5 Star centre on the calm north-west coast of Mauritius. We pick you up at your hotel, fit you with Scubapro gear and take you to wrecks and reefs that are only minutes away by boat.
Small centre, big family feeling
Bubble is a Mauritian-Swiss, family-run dive centre on the coastal road in Trou-aux-Biches, run by Gino and Sarah with a crew of instructors and guides who know every wreck and reef on this coast.
Groups are small, usually two to four divers per guide. Beginners take their first breaths in a pool before going to sea, the Scubapro equipment is serviced by our own technician, and our compressor gives clean, comfortable air. Most sites are a ten-minute boat ride from the beach, so you are back at your hotel by lunchtime.
Coastal Road · Trou-aux-Biches
From the pool to the Stella Maru
We pick you up, fit your gear at the centre and drive three to five minutes to the beach, where the boat is waiting. Every dive is planned for the sea of the day and the level of the group.
Discover Scuba
Theory and first breaths in the pool with your instructor, then a real dive in the sea with turtles and reef fish. Families and teenagers welcome.
Fun dives
Wrecks such as the Stella Maru and Water Lilly & Emily, coral gardens and turtle spots, in groups of two to four with a guide.
PADI courses
Open Water and Advanced Open Water with patient instructors, all dives in the sea and certification in a few relaxed days of your holiday.
Refresher
Not dived for a while? A short refresher with an instructor gets you comfortable again before your first fun dive.
The names you'll read in our reviews
Guests don't just rate us, they thank people by name. These are the people behind 187 five-star reviews, in the words of the divers they took underwater.
Sarah
“It's very easy to get in touch with Sarah via WhatsApp. She promptly sent us the options including a rough schedule.”
Gino
“Gino demonstrated superb customer service… valuing the customer experience over their bottom line.”
Dan
“He was brilliant, taking time, very calm and encouraging… Ask for Dan the diving man!”
John
“The best experience ever with John. He made my first diving so smooth, and so comfortable.”
Steven
“Not only professional divers but also amazing photographers and videographers… Thanks a lot, Steven!”
Benoît, Ravin & Guillaume
“Ravin… is a great instructor and made my daughter fall in love with diving.”
35 dive sites from one small beach
This is the map that hangs in our centre, brought to life. Tap a flag to see the site, or filter by depth. Shallow gardens line the coast off Trou-aux-Biches, deeper walls and wrecks lie further out, and Coin de Mire and Île Plate are the big day out to the north.
Pick a site
Each flag on the map is one of our regular dive sites. Tap one to see its depth range and what makes it special.
Based on the dive site map on the wall of our centre. Positions are approximate and not for navigation. Sites deeper than 40 m are for divers with the right training and are planned on request.
Wrecks, rocks & turtle gardens
The north-west coast is sheltered from the trade winds, which makes it one of the calmest places to dive in Mauritius. These are the favourites, with depths, currents and what to look for.
Please don't touch the coral, the turtles or anything else that lives on the reef. Boat times from the beach at Trou-aux-Biches are approximate and depend on the sea.
Filmed on our dives
Turtles on the reef, a descent into the blue and a morning outside the centre. Ask our crew for photos and video of your own dive.
Who you might meet down there
Green and hawksbill turtles are the stars, but look closer: leaf scorpionfish, stonefish, giant morays and clouds of snappers live on these wrecks and reefs. Tap any photo to see it larger.
Diving all year, warmest in summer
Mauritius dives all year. The southern summer from November to April brings the warmest water and the most fish, with some cyclone risk from January to March. Winter from June to September is cooler and windier, but the north-west coast stays sheltered. October to December and March to May are often the sweet spots.
- Water
- 22–29 °CCoolest in August, warmest in February.
- Visibility
- 15–30 mSome days you can see the sand at 25 m from the boat.
- Wetsuit
- 3–5 mm3 mm in summer, 5 mm from June to September.
- Currents
- Mostly mildStronger on the outer rocks and around Coin de Mire.
We come to you, wherever you stay
Trou-aux-Biches is one of the prettiest beaches on the island, between Mont Choisy and Pointe aux Piments on the north-west coast. The centre is on the coastal road, and we pick up guests for free from their accommodation.
Fly to Mauritius
SSR International Airport · MRUDirect flights from Europe, the Gulf, Africa and Asia.
Drive to the north-west
About 1 h by carMost hotels in Trou-aux-Biches, Mont Choisy and Grand Baie arrange airport transfers.
We pick you up
Free · from your accommodationOn dive days our driver collects you in the morning and brings you back after the dive.
Bubble Diving Center
Coastal Road · Trou-aux-BichesLook for the turquoise shopfront with the diver logo and the PADI flag.
Hotel to wreck and back by lunch
- From your hotelOur driver collects you and brings you to the centre.
- Gear fittingPaperwork, a coffee and your Scubapro kit, checked and fitted.
- Three minutes to the boatA short drive to the beach, where the boat waits in the lagoon.
- Briefing and diveAbout ten minutes by boat to the site, a clear briefing and a relaxed dive in a small group.
- Back at your hotelWith photos of your dive if you asked for them, and the afternoon free.
“From a shipwreck to wonderful coral reefs”
I did 4 dives during my stay and all of them were a truly awesome experience, from a shipwreck to wonderful coral reefs.
First and foremost I was really impressed by their safety standards and adherence to procedures. The dives were in small groups of 2-4.
I was picked up and dropped off from my hotel. The guys were very professional but also relaxed at the same time.
Fantastic family-run dive center where we completed our Advanced Open Water certification. The dive sites are all nearby.
We opted for the Open Water Diver (PADI) and had an amazing time with the team. All dives & exercises were carried out in the sea.
Fantastic dive school! From the lovely lady who replied immediately on WhatsApp, wonderful gentleman who picked up from my hotel to the instructors, all first class.
Message Sarah on WhatsApp
Tell us your dates, your hotel and your level. We reply quickly with options, a rough schedule and today's prices, and we organise your pick-up.
- +230 5734 7752
- @bubbledivingcenter
- Centre
- Coastal Road, Trou-aux-Biches, Mauritius
- Open
- Mon–Sat 08:30–15:30 · closed on Sundays
Good to know: bring your certification card and logbook if you have them. We speak English and French, and we can adapt to divers with reduced mobility, just tell us in advance.