![]() Ocean currents wash away coastal sand and silt from it. The ocean floor rose here relatively recently – about two hundred years ago. What looks like the flowing water at first glance in reality are constantly moving sand and silt deposits.Īs a result, a high plateau under water formed on the site of the underwater waterfall Le Morne Brabant. The fact is that in this part of the Indian Ocean there are very strong undercurrents that have eroded the ocean floor for many years. But that is not all, in some places the shelf’s edge plunges to 4000 meters depth. The average depth of this shelf is about 150 meters below sea level. Mauritius island was formed due to volcanic activity and is based on Submarine Plateau (ocean shelf), which is also known as Mascarene plateau. Compared to other islands, Mauritius is considered the young one, the period of its existence is about 8 million years only. It is worth starting with the fact that a real underwater waterfall, Mauritius island’s one of the iconic landmarks, simply does not exist. The secret of the underwater waterfall Le Morne Brabant As an alternative, you can hike Le Morne and take a look at the lagoon from it’s summit. The price for 15 minutes starts from 150 USD/ per person.
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