Luxury Diving Holidays in the Alphonse Group

Some of the dive sites are located within the lagoon of Alphonse Island, doubling up as excellent snorkelling sites too. The house reef of Alphonse Island is particularly good, accessible directly from the beach and is the perfect spot for snorkellers, a check-dive or beginner divers. Outside the lagoon, 'Turtle Parade’ is a stunning dive site on the west side of Alphonse Atoll that is home to a turtle cleaning station for both green and hawksbills. Over 20 turtles can be spotted on a single dive, amongst a pristine coral garden enveloped in reef fish. For those wanting to tick off some pelagics, ‘Theatre’ between Bijoutier and St. Francois is an amphitheatre of action, with passing species including reef manta rays, bumphead parrotfish, hammerheads sharks and milkfish. Whilst the best time for a diving holiday in the Alphonse Group is October to April often with 40m visibility, the nature of these atolls means that there is always somewhere to dive, even when the wind is stronger during the rest of the year.  

Beyond the Reef

A diving holiday to the Alphonse Group would not be complete without exploring the wonders on land in this extraordinary ecosystem. Conservation lies right at the heart of Alphonse Island and the Blue Safari team, who are committed to protecting the unique fauna and flora of the area which would not be what it is today without their work. The Island Conservation Society offer several activities on the island for guests to enjoy including Turtle Patrol, giant tortoise viewing and feeding and bird-watching. Other activities include a picnic on the beautiful Bijoutier island, world-class flats fly-fishing, the St. Francois Nature Hike (a must for nature lover’s) and reef flats exploration.