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du Tombeau | Belle Mare |
Blue Bay | Cap Malheureux |
Grand Baie | Ile aux Cerfs |
Trou-aux-Biches | Mont Choisy |
Pereybere | Riviere Noire |
Flic en Flac | Tamarin |
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Surrounding
the island of Mauritius are emerald-blue sea waters
and beautiful sandy beaches. All within
easy access of the major cities, and free for all
to enjoy. The following provides information on some
of the most popular beaches of the island.
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Baie
du Tombeau : 15 minutes by car away from Port
Louis. Beach overgrown with cocos.
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Belle
Mare : White
sandy beach with a deep lagoon at the east
coast. The tourism centre extends to Trou
d'Eau Douce.
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Blue
Bay : Long beach (Pointe d' Esny to Pointe
Corps de Garde) with white sand and crystal-clear
ice blue water. Suitable for sailing, surfing
and snorkeling.
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Cap
Malheureux : Small fishing village at
the north top of the island, has an amazing
view of the little islands Ile Plate, Ile
Ronde and Coin de Mire. The beautifully situated
graveyard and the chapel on the beach are
remarkable for a photo. The name Cap Malheureux
arose after the Englishmen landed secretly
there on September 2nd, 1810 and expelled
the Frenchmen from Mauritius.
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Grand
Baie : The biggest tourist centre in Mauritius
with a variety of accomodations, water sports
offers, shops and excellent restaurants. One
also finds a choice of discotheques and bars
there. Several suppliers organize tours across
the island and excursions on the sea; for
example going to the island Coin de Mire.
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The beaches lie in a large (deep to the country outgoing
bay) which are protected from wind and waves.
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Ile
aux Cerfs : Small heavenly island at the
East coast which can be reached by boats from
Pointe Maurice (about 30 minutes trip). Splendid
white sand and lagoons with water in all blue
tones. Water sports offers and a restaurant
are available. One meets wild living deer
at raids over the island. Ile aux Cerfs is
one of the most beautiful places in the Indian
ocean.
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Trou-aux-Biches
: One of the most beautiful beaches in
Mauritius. Nestled between Mont Choisy and
Pointe-aux-Piments, is a short stretch of
public beach next to one of the big hotels
on the island, the Trou-aux-Biches Village
Hotel. Trou-aux-Biches is a cozy white sandy
beach, with blue waters and lazy filao trees
to match.
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It is also minutes away from The Aquarium, where you
can acquaint yourself with quite a number of magnificent
species of the Mauritian marine life. It is particularly
suitable for children and also a nice place to snorkel,
especially for beginners since the water isn't deep
there. And you can reach the lovely coral-reefs
and a variety of exotic fishes easily after only 50-100
m swim. The Indian temple of Maheswarnath in Triolet
can be reached after a short walk of about 30 minutes.
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Mont
Choisy :
Beautiful long beach at the northern coast,
full of Filao trees. It is one of the best
beaches around. The place is a favourite among
the locals and the tourists. Locals enjoy
spending the weekend there, relaxing in the
sun, enjoying the sea and playing soccer on
an adjacent field.
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The entrance to the beach is guarded by a monument,
commemorating the first airlink between Mauritius
and Reunion Island on September 10, 1933, undertaken
by a Frenchman by the name of Sutel, and a Mauritian,
Jean Hily. The latter unfortunately lost his life
on the second attempt held on October 4, 1934.
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Pereybere : A small
beach at the coastal road, between Grand Baie
and Cap Malheureux, appreciated by Mauritians.
The water is deep and clear. It is definitely
most popular among young people, with some
of the best beach action around. Pereybere
attracts more people during school holidays
and Sundays.
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Riviere
Noire : This is the centre of deep-sea
fishing in Mauritius.
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Flic
en Flac : The name Flic en Flac is thought
to come from the old Dutch name, 'Fried Landt
Flaak', or 'Free and Flat Land'. Flic en Flac,
off the Port Louis-Tamarin road, lies at the
bottom of a 3Km straight road running through
cane fields. It is not as cute and carefree
as its name suggests.
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Rather,
it is an increasingly busy holiday village that lies
and relies on a great stretch of beach, and caters
for the middle range in the market rather than the
budget level, which prefers Tamarin. There are lots
of apartment blocks (a real eyesore) springing up
in this area to cater to the increasing influx of
tourists.
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Tamarin
: This is the surfing centre of Mauritius,
although you can go for weeks without seeing
a surfer. The character of the place is more
laid-back than Flic en Flac and rougher around
the edges. It has a good beach and is well
situated for most of the other sights. Salt
evaporation ponds encircle the village.
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Tamarin Bay Beach : This is a small public beach
with good views across the river estuary to Montage
du Rempart.
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