Dive-center site page with depth range and beginner-level guidance.
Tour de Boucan is a boat dive on a tower with rich fish life.
Tour de Boucan is a boat dive on a tower with rich fish life.
Tour de Boucan is a west-coast Reünion boat dive on a sandy-bottom tower off Boucan Canot, with small canyon-like cuts, rock galleries, and dense fish life around the top of the structure. It suits guided scuba divers who want a scenic, moderate-relief site that still feels manageable when the sea state is calm enough for the boat run and the mild current.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
6m - 22m
Depth Note
Tower on a sandy bottom at 22 m, with the richest life near the top of the structure.
Best Season
Year-round, with calmer west-coast windows preferred.
Typical Conditions
Boat-access tower dive over sand and rock with mild current and variable visibility.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Boat entry, some current, and changing west-coast sea state make a local guide the safest choice.
Access Restrictions
Boat access only; book through a local dive center and check the sea state before departure.
Legal Notes
Follow the dive-center briefing and any local marine rules; this is an offshore site reached by boat.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A scenic scuba dive around a tower on sand, with the most activity near the upper section of the structure.
Freediving
Not a freedive-focused site.
Snorkeling
Not a snorkel-first site; the main structure sits below comfortable surface-swim depth.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Dive-center site page with depth range and beginner-level guidance.
Dive-center site page describing the tower, sand, and canyon-like passages.
Official dive guide PDF listing Tour de Boucan among the island sites.
Boat-run report with current and visibility notes from a Tour de Boucan outing.
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