Iris Bench

Iris Bench is a wonderful scuba diving place in the North of Mayotte. This challenging dive is only for experienced divers. In reality, you'll need to get to the bottom swiftly and then head against the stream. You will hang at the bottom and marvel at the sight of sharks swimming in the wide blue. The reef is teeming with magnificent corals and gorgonians. From July to October, you can also see whales and their calves close to the dive location.

This dive site is home to an abundance of gorgeous corals and rough reefs, as well as an abundance of healthy reef fish, including large schools of butterflies, parrots, and sweetlips darting beside you and many clownfish defensively guarding their anemones. You may also kayak over architectural coral bommies while keeping an eye out for green turtles and rays, all of which are common here. Due to the coral diversity, those with a keen eye can readily notice nudibranchs, anemone shrimps, and coral crabs attempting to blend in.

Location: Mayotte