Pointe D’Esny is a coastal village situated on the South East part of the island, between Blue Bay and Mahebourg. Pointe D’Esny bears its name from Esny, who was the assistant of Abbe de la Caille, the latter being a very good cartographer and hydrographer during the french occupation period on the island from 1753 …
Mont Choisy Beach (or Mon Choisy for some) is located in the north of the island, a little before Pointe Aux Canonniers. It is believed that Mont Choisy is one of the longest beaches of the island in terms of its geographical stretching. Additionally, it is also famed to be among the best beaches in …
Flic en Flac is a seaside village on the western part of the island of Mauritius in the district of Rivière Noire. Its public white sandy beach is one of the longest and nicest on the island, its lagoon is protected by the surrounding coral reefs, the beach provide spectacular views over the Indian Ocean horizon and of Le Morne Brabant Peninsula located in the south west of Mauritius. …
Gris Gris Beach in the south of the island is well known for its very rough sea and big waves crashing against the cliffs that offer a magnificent view over this part of the island. Because of the absence of coral reefs, the waves are untamed and offer a year-round view of big waves. Surfers …
Cap Malheureux is a village in Mauritius located in Rivière du Rempart District. The village is administered by the Cap Malheureux Village Council under the aegis of the Rivière du Rempart District Council. The name “Cap Malheureux” comes from French meaning “Cape of Bad Luck”. It was given by the French who occupied the island …
Found near Cassis in Port Louis, Bain des Dames is another fishing spot quite close to the harbour and the beach is not having the reputation for being quite sandy too. Most of the time people will be spending their time their to enjoy the loneliness and quiteness of the place and as it is …
Found in the south east of Mauritius, Blue Bay is well known for being the best beach for swimming and snorkelling due to its marine park. While the area around Blue Bay has been a long-established favourite with tourists for its great beaches and crystal-clear waters, the majority of the south coast has no beach, …
Grand Sable beach found in the lower part of Grand Bay village was before the construction of the Royal Palm Hotel a famous accessible beach where anyone could enjoy the sunny weathers. Now that the Hotel has taken over that beach, it is hardly accessible by Mauritians except if you are a customer of the …
Grand Bay (Grand Baie) is another fishermen village in Mauritius found at the complete north of the island which has known accelerated changes through the years. Being initially a fishermen village, today Grand Bay is known more as a tourist village, with lots of commercial buildings and activities almost everywhere from the beginning to the …
Found in the South East of Mauritius, Le Chaland beach is a really secluded place where one will really enjoy the tranquility of the spot and the sea. The Airport being a few kilometers away, the beach is accessible on the way towards Shandrani Hotel and on the road just before the Coast Guard base …
Found in the west north-west of Mauritius, Pointe aux Sables is considered to be a highly residential area close to the sea. Fishermen village by definition, the beach is still well praised for its tropical looks. The image depicts that period where the beach still had its coconut trees at many spots but today only …
Found in the north west of the island, the public beach of Baie du Tombeau, more precisely, Le Goulet, dwells aside the estuary of the ‘Tombeau River’, and further nearby there also is the recent Hotel Resort of ‘Port Chambly’. In this picture of the 1980s we can still see part of the remains of …
Found in the complete north of the island, Bain Boeuf near Cap Malheureux was is one beach where tranquility prevails. Being part of the fishermen village, the place is very relaxing and quite a few boats can be seen in the lagoon here and there. The beach though, isn’t what we can categorise as of …
Found in the South of Mauritius, the beach of Riambel relates to the Village of Riambel. The South, being known for its strong winds and close reefs characterises this part of the island with rough sees most of the time, and quite rocky too. Also known as Pointe aux Roches Beach or Pomponette Beach, this …
Found on the north-east of Mauritius, Roches Noires public beach is not a so-quiet place with the waves crashing in most of the time. It is one of the many beaches where the reef is very near the shore and even on a quiet day you will definitely see some waves shaking up. If we …
The East is well known for its very good weather though very windy at times. Poste Lafayette is located a few kilometers above Belle Mare, geographically speaking, and the beach at this spot isn’t the top of the top but is a good resting spot. The reefs are very close to the shore line hence …
A typical scenery of the Pereybere public beach on a warm summer Sunday afternoon. Found in the north of the island, Pereybere is next to Grand Bay, the famous tourist and fishermen village of the island, and is quite well visited especially during weekends for its nice sea and beach, even though quite prone to …
A post-cyclonic scenery of the northern village of Cap Malheureux where small boats have been gathered a little ashore and the coconut trees along the beach have been almost robbed of their “branches” and leaves, but still beautiful though dramatic. Some geographical information: Cap Malheureux is a village in Mauritius located in Rivière du Rempart …
Trou D’Eau Douce Fishermen village is located on the east of Mauritius and is very famous for the small recreative island of ‘Ile aux Cerfs‘ found very close. Trou D’Eau Douce is also well admired for its luxurious hotels nearby and its fancy boats everywhere, from Catamarans, Pirogues, small fishermen boats, ‘Pirate’ ships (by appearance …
Blue Bay Beach, found off the South East Coast of Mauritius, a few kilometers before the Village of Mahebourg, and is well known for its Marine Park with a fascinating under-water experience. Click here to locate this beach on Google Map