MAURITIUS – WARM WATER FUN!
Not surprisingly, the warm waters of the Indian Ocean provide the perfect place to enjoy a fabulous array of water sport options:
With one of the largest coral reefs in the world encircling Mauritius and creating calm, clear lagoons, Mauritius is a water sports paradise, accessible for paddlers and challenging for hard-core thrill seekers.
La Pirogue Water Sports
Leading resorts all open out to safe swimming beaches and most offer free access to snorkelling masks and fins (and other water sports too) allowing guests the chance to see some of the spectacular underwater life. All-inclusive properties include a wide range of water sports equipment in the price. Guests receive free pedaloes, kayaks, water-skiing, windsurfing, sailing, snorkelling and glass bottom boat trips.
The best surf in Mauritius is at Tamarin on the west coast where a surf school can teach beginners the basics and hire out boards to the more skilled. Open sea or deep-sea activities such as fishing and scuba diving are better off on the north and west coasts. The most easily accessible snorkelling sites include Trou aux Biches, Pereybére and Grand Baie in the north; Turtle Bay, the first National Marine Park in the northwest; Ile aux Cerfs in the east and Blue Bay National Marine Park in the south.
The best diving season is between November and April when the sea is calmer and water temperatures can reach 29-degrees centigrade. There are some 40 dive centres scattered around the island, many affiliated to hotels. Arguably the best three dive sites are the Merville Aquarium off the coast at Grand Baie which bursts with marine life, the Colorado outside the reef at Blue Bay – an underwater version of the Grand Canyon – and the Rembrant l’Herbe, offshore from Flic en Flac which is the site of a morning and evening feeding rush.
Beau Rivage Mauritius Swimming Pool
Big game fishing is good year round. Most resorts can book a half-day boat charter costing from about £180 or full day from around £250. Shandrani has its own sailing school, and small boat sailing can be organised from many resorts while Grand Baie is bristling with masts for hire. Sea-kayaking is another popular water sport, particularly along northern and western coastlines.
Below the waves, there’s an undersea walk experience which involves wearing something that looks like an old fashioned diver’s helmet continuously fed by air pumped by a line from a boat above. Participants can stroll along the lagoon floor at Grand Baie, Anse La Raie and Belle Mare. A slightly more hi-tech version is the submarine scooter that can take one or two passengers costing £72 for two people or £55 single. The scooter’s big brother is the Blue Safari submarine which takes guests below the surface of Grand Baie for about £57 per adult, while the semi-submersible boat Le Nessee allows both above and below water views.
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