Colorado Point
Dive site · Mauritius
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
74Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Sea 1.4 m, Visibility about 20 m, Water 26 °C
Tue 3 · 66 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.8 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.7 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.6 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.6 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.6 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 78 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.4 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.6 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 26°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 260, good
- Tue 366, good
- Wed 471, good
- Thu 575, good
- Fri 672, good
- Sat 772, good
- Sun 878, good
- Mon 975, good
- Tue 1076, good
- Wed 1174, good
The site in six facts
- Down to 35 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 26 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces SEswell from there reaches it
- Best in Nov6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 60, good | 2.0 m | 7 kn | 10kn | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 66, good | 1.8 m | 6 kn | 8kn | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 71, good | 1.7 m | 8 kn | 13kn | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 75, good | 1.6 m | 9 kn | 12kn | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 72, good | 1.6 m | 12 kn | 15kn | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 72, good | 1.6 m | 11 kn | 16kn | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 78, good | 1.4 m | 6 kn | 12kn | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 75, good | 1.6 m | 9 kn | 14kn | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 76, good | 1.5 m | 12 kn | 15kn | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 74, good | 1.6 m | 11 kn | 15kn | 26°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:07 −0.2 mHigh 07:42 +0.1 mLow 13:05 −0.0 mHigh 18:52 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:12 −0.2 mHigh 09:19 +0.1 mLow 15:06 −0.1 mHigh 20:58 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:24 −0.3 mHigh 10:02 +0.2 mLow 16:00 −0.2 mHigh 21:59 +0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Nov
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Colorado Point
A cave dive. It goes down to 35 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 31 km away. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For experienced divers the best month is usually November, with about 6 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Beau Vallon Grand Port. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 dive site.
- What it is Cave.
- How deep Down to 35 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 31 km away.
Water about 26°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Sep, Oct and Nov (about 20 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,580 each
about US$1,290–US$2,580 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MRU, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$986–US$2,050 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$134–US$221 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$282 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,580 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Beau Vallon Grand Port
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about 10 min by car · 16 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Beau Vallon Grand Port its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$47 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 28h 55m
About 28h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRU, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 25 min by road
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In the water
Dives and courses in Beau Vallon Grand Port · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Beau Vallon Grand Port · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
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