Cap La Houssaye

This dive location, located north of the Marine Nature Reserve and offering a genuine playground for beginner divers, is ideal for learning to scuba dive in Reunion. Reefs, sandy bottoms, faults, drop-offs, and a small cave measuring about 6 meters are all present. Excellent diving with plenty of surprises, including a tiny cannon and a herbarium towards the east. However, the fauna is not forgotten, as you may see lobsters, catfish, mollusks, beautiful reef fish, and even turtles. Perfect for passing your free time on the island of Reunion.

Cap La Houssaye is one of the best diving sites in Reunion! Is the treasure of the pirate La Buse hidden there? Nobody is aware! In any event, at a depth of 6 meters, a cannon from the 18th century is visible on the bottom. The true value of Cap La Houssaye is its water environment, which is very diverse in terms of species. Cap La Houssaye is an excellent spot to begin: the first bubbles astonish you. Even the most seasoned divers can never tire of it!

They've been colonized by hard and soft corals, which are home to a variety of tropical fish, including angelfish, triggerfish, butterflies, surgeonfish, scorpion fish, crabs, and more. Pelagic fish such as dogtooth tuna, king mackerel, barracuda, and others can also be found there. It's also able to observe benthic life, which includes sand moray eels, ghost fish, gobies and shrimps, tropical turbot... Sea turtles, both hawksbill and green, are frequently seen at the gathering! Finally, stingrays and devil rays round out this remarkable array of creatures.

Cap La Houssaye is also an excellent spot to learn about night diving, which is a must for experienced divers who will be transported to another world! The depths of the dives at Cap La Houssaye range from 2 to 17 meters.

Region: Saint Paul’s Bay
Type of diving: Reef diving
Location: South of the Bay
Minimum diving level: Try diving
Depth of the diving spot: between 4 and 18 meters
Distance from the coast by boat: 40 minutes