Dive-center listing with 40 m max and certification-based access for Passe Sada Nord.
Passe Sada Nord is a dramatic wall dive with corals and gorgonians.
Passe Sada Nord is a dramatic wall dive with corals and gorgonians.
Local guide support is the standard way to dive the site.
Passe Sada Nord is a dramatic wall dive in Mayotte with a shallow start, steep relief, and broad fields of coral and gorgonians. The site suits divers who like structure and a lively mid-depth zone, with the best action often found as you work along the wall rather than at the surface. Expect grunters, groupers, triggerfish, sharks, and turtles on a classic Indian Ocean pass.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Keep an eye on depth and current as you move down the wall, and stay within your certification limits.
Access Restrictions
Boat access and certification limits apply; the site is listed for N1 and PE40 divers.
Legal Notes
Follow local operator briefings and depth limits for the pass.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Boat-access wall dive with a shallow start, steep drop-off, and gorgonian fields; useful for a range of certified divers.
Freediving
The shallow start can work for confident freedivers, but the richer wall life sits deeper.
Snorkeling
Not a snorkel-first site; the wall is most rewarding below the surface.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Dive-center listing with 40 m max and certification-based access for Passe Sada Nord.
Destination page describing the wall full of holes, the sand slope, and 30-40 m visibility year-round.
Operator listing with a 0-40 m pass, N1/PE40 access, and gorgonian fields between 20 and 40 m.
Guide with April-November as the ideal diving season for Mayotte.

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