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Beaches in Mauritius

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Beaches in Mauritius

The most exciting thing in Mauritius are the beautiful unspoilt beaches that attract all sorts of visitors. They not only draw young people but the old, children and the middle aged as well. These beaches are liked by so many because they offer packages that suit all age groups. Most first visitors have found these wide beaches very hard to resist. Majority of the beaches have crystal clear waters and others have blue water.

Ile Aux Cerfs

Ile Aux Cerfs is a small island that is situated off the east coast of Mauritius. It’s a famous tourist paradise that attracts big numbers of tourits.Its administered by Touessrok hotel although free to the public. The island is surrounded by lush vegetation along with the exotic sandy beaches that are often visited. The best view of these attractions can be got by taking a boat cruise through the fishing village of Trou d’Eau Douce.

The most exciting aspect about the island is the fact that it has a fully stocked bar, a restaurant that serves both local and international cuisine, shops selling the best crafts along with water sports services from windsurfing to parasailing that is the most activity loved by tourists. The island offers a golf course of about 18 hole designed by Bernhard Langer. It offers the best view of the sea right from each hole angle. Enjoy the natural beauty of Mauritius.

Trou aux Biches beach
The best beach to visit and enjoy the best sand, climate and standard facilities is called Trou aux Biches. Its situated on the northwestern part of the island. The beach covers an area of about 2kilometers with pure sand beautified by the carol stones along the water line.

It has the best accommodation ranging from luxury hotels, resorts and guest houses. The prices are affordable with better services and facilities to make your stay comfortable. There is much development at the rocky north end to accommodate a big number of tourists. This elegant hotel known as Trou aux Biches the best luxurious facilities and you will get a chance to see the clouds as they drift from morning to late evening as it gets cooler.

Mont Choisy
Mont Choisy beach goes right from Trou aux Biches to the Club Med in Point aux Canonniers. Its Mauritius’ longest and biggest public beach. It’s characterized of fine sand that covers a big area of the beach, its turquoise bay along with the fascinating casuarinas trees. Pte aux Cannonniers is a famous beach that is surrounded by the Club Med and many popular hotels .Its accommodation ranges from bungalows and luxury villas that offer the best services and facilities to its tourists. The Grand Bay is easily accessible by public means, personal vehicles and if possible on foot. All it takes is to enjoy a peaceful ambiance and stay away from home for sometime as you delight in the natural beauty of Mauritius.

Grand Bay

Grand bay is one of the charming beaches in Mauritius. It’s located in the northern coastline away from Baie du Tombeau.Pointe aux Piments, popular beach with its submarine view; Trou aux Biches is characterized with a tassel of filaos, beautiful Hindu temple and palm trees.Choisy that is located far to the coast is the most famous beach on the island. The best facilities offered at this beach include windsurfing, water-skiing, sailing as well as sunbathing. The Grand Baie situated at the curves of the coastline is a hub for windsurfing, water-skiing, yachting and many others other water sport activities.

Péreybère
Pereybere is a charming small cove discovered midway on the coastline linking to Cap Malheureux as well as Grand Baie.The beach is well known for its deep blue crystal clear water best for swimming on the entire island. If you are looking for a budget friendly hotel, Pereybere is the best place to visit; they offer discounts and have wonderful services and facilities for their visitors.

Cap Malheureux
Its located furthest north and its one of the famous fishing villages in Mauritius. It has a beautiful scenery of Round Island, Flat Island and Gunner’ Quoin that were formed as a result of the volcanic eruption that come directly from the light-green sea.

Grand Gaube
Grand Gaube is yet another exciting fishing village discovered along the coast. It’s a place where fishermen have gained respect because of their experienced skills in deep-sea fishing as well as sailing crafts.

Roches Noires / Poste Lafayette
If you travel to Mauritius during the dry season, you may book the seaside resorts because they are the best at this time. It has the best prevailing winds that blow throughout the year. You will enjoy a mixture of a hot weather with a cool breeze that will make your stay memorable.

Belle Mare
Belle Mare is famous for its white sandy beaches as well as fine bathing. The coast characterized of white sand at Trou d’Eau Douce and Palmar extends out sluggishly to Grand Port which is a charming small village by the sea.

Its beauty is discovered as the beach slims and the road continues to the coastline adjacent to Mahebourg. Pointe d’Esny, the next door to the white sandy beach along with beautiful bungalows to lead to Blue Bay.

Blue Bay
In a half circle of the beautiful filao trees lies the best bathing areas on the island. Its located on the southeastern part of the coast close to Mahebourg.The blue bay offers a beautiful elongate of the white sandy beach along with a crystal clear bathing pool. Major activities include windsurfing and yachting that attract many tourists to this beach.

Tamarin
Tamarin is situated in the shade of the Riviere Noire Mountains. Its surrounded by a beautiful lagoon which is divided in two by the Riviere Noire.Tourists that visit this place are more interested in bathing and other activities like surfing in the ocean.

Flic en Flac beach
Flic en Flac is among Mauritius’ famous and best beaches. It not put in the category of the five star hotels but one that should not missed out visiting. Its only accessible by a boat or the nearby beaches, you must come well prepared with all the necessary gear because it’s quite hard to access certain facilities. It has a big stretch of white sand surrounded by carol reefs and the casuarin trees that make the place look beautiful. Accommodation offered rang luxury hotels, resorts and guest houses that have a fully stocked bar and a restaurant that serves both local and international food. The prices are budget friendly.Flic en Flac beach gets hotter than the other Mauritius beaches and Trou aux Biches certainly drier than the east coast beach of Belle Mare. Visiting Mauritius is worth the experience.

Tamarin Bay: this coastal bay is prominent for its spectacular coral reefs that give a breath taking panorama of the area. The people are hospitable, and the commonest activity is surfing. For foreigners who want to enjoy surfing take you flight in the winter months into this beautiful country. This is the greatest time to enjoy surfing. The beaches are dotted with palm trees and casuarinas trees in which you can unwind after a long day’s tour in the city.

Belle Mare Beach: is a very developed beach prominent for its urbanization and tourism. It has clean calm waters plus deep lagoon to sooth tourists. its surrounded by well facilitated hotels with business centers, fast internet, fax, conference rooms and photocopier machines. This is one of the finest beaches along Mauritius east coast. This white sandy beach is majorly populated over the weekends with both foreigners and locals.

Blue Bay Beach: is located adjacent to the Mahebourg. It is an ideal destination for various outdoor activities. The best time to be at this beach is during the morning and in the late afternoon. It is a public beach normally busy over the weekends. If you get on an affordable flight and desire to unwind on this bay, visit this place during the weekdays which are quieter than the weekends.

Grand Baie Beach: has a modern shopping area with various boutiques and craft shops. The place is very scenic and it will be wise if you came along with your camera to take photographs. Visitors traveling from UK or other countries normally enjoy yachting, wind surfing, water skiing and other water sports in this area.

 


Mauritius beaches are beautiful with pristine water and dazzling white sand all around it. The Belle Mare is a white sandy beach in Mauritian that features a deep lagoon along the eastern coast though Mont Choicy is an attractive long beach along the northern coast & is known for a big collection of Filao trees. In Mauritius Riviere Noire is the centre of deep sea fishing. Pointe aux Piments is any individual loving the quite & cozy warmth of the coast.

However, it’s the Grand Baie that is among the greatest attracts for visitors to Mauritius.A collection of shops for an amazing shopping experience, restaurants with all forms of popular and delicious dishes coupled with a collection of seafood’s and hotels catering most of the necessities of the visitors, all are accessible here. Bars and discotheques are also available and in Mauritius tour operators arrange a number of sea excursions away from this beach. And to provide you the beatifies of a life span, amenities for all sorts of water sports present here, to give the visitors an incredible visit in the country. From honeymoon couples to business executives, all construct a beeline to Grand Baie in Mauritius.
Blue Bay in Mauritius is recognized as an essential center of water sports. Sailing, surfing, and snorkeling are widely familiar here. The Flic-en-Flac with an attractive lagoon has an array of restaurants shops, and hotels. Baie du Tamarin gives a beautiful views of the landscape & Baie de Tombeau beach is covered with coco palms.

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Roches Noires Beach
Mahebourg