7 Days • 6 Nights
Mauritius Diving & Water Sports: Reefs, Wrecks & Waves
Tour Includes
About the Trip
Trip Highlights
- Diving beautiful reefs, wrecks and drop-offs is the exhilarating heart of this journey. Mauritius offers superb, varied diving, with beautiful coral reefs, dramatic drop-offs and walls, caves, and fascinating wrecks. You dive over vibrant coral teeming with clouds of colourful fish, turtles, and marine life, explore dramatic drop-offs and famous sites, and dive intriguing wrecks, in the warm, clear waters around the island. The variety and beauty are exhilarating. Diving beautiful coral reefs, dramatic drop-offs and fascinating wrecks, teeming with colourful fish and turtles in warm, clear water, is the exhilarating and unforgettable heart of this Mauritius diving and water-sports journey.
- World-class kitesurfing and windsurfing at Le Morne are a thrilling highlight. Le Morne, in the south-west, is one of the world's great kitesurfing and windsurfing destinations, with a large, flat-water lagoon ideal for beginners and freestyle, and famous wave spots (such as 'One Eye') for the experienced, all beneath the dramatic Le Morne mountain. You kitesurf or windsurf these world-class conditions, with lessons for beginners and challenges for experts. The conditions and setting are thrilling. Kitesurfing or windsurfing the world-class flat-water and wave conditions at Le Morne, beneath the dramatic mountain, is a thrilling and unforgettable highlight of this Mauritius water-sports journey.
- Swimming with dolphins and big-game fishing are magical highlights. Mauritius offers wonderful ocean encounters and adventures. You swim with pods of playful dolphins in Tamarin bay on the west coast, a magical encounter, and try world-class big-game fishing, heading out into the deep blue in search of marlin, tuna, and other game fish, an exhilarating adventure. The encounters and thrill are magical. Swimming with playful dolphins in Tamarin bay and trying world-class big-game fishing for marlin and tuna are magical and exhilarating highlights of this Mauritius water-sports journey.
- Sailing, paddleboarding and catamaran cruises on the turquoise lagoon are a lovely highlight. Mauritius's warm, protected turquoise lagoon is ideal for every water sport. You enjoy sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, and glass-bottom boats on the calm lagoon, and cruise the beautiful waters by catamaran, snorkelling over vibrant reefs, swimming, and relaxing on beautiful islands. The variety and beauty are lovely. Enjoying sailing, paddleboarding and catamaran cruises on the warm, protected turquoise lagoon, snorkelling vibrant reefs and relaxing on beautiful islands, is a lovely highlight of this Mauritius water-sports journey.
- Blissful beaches and relaxation between adventures make this a rounded journey. Between dives and water sports, you relax on Mauritius's beautiful beaches and turquoise lagoons, savouring the beauty, serenity and warm hospitality of paradise. This beautiful relaxation makes the active journey wonderfully rounded and restorative. Relaxing on beautiful beaches and turquoise lagoons between adventures, savouring the beauty and warm hospitality of paradise, makes this a wonderfully rounded and restorative highlight of this Mauritius diving and water-sports journey.
- Above all, this journey offers world-class diving and water sports in the beautiful waters of Mauritius. Mauritius is a superb destination for diving and water sports, and this journey immerses you in it. Over seven days you dive beautiful reefs and wrecks, kitesurf world-class conditions at Le Morne, swim with dolphins, try big-game fishing, and enjoy sailing, cruises and water sports on the turquoise lagoon, relaxing between adventures on beautiful beaches. The combination of superb diving, world-class kitesurfing, dolphins, big-game fishing and every water sport, in warm, beautiful waters, makes this an exhilarating journey.
Day by Day
A detailed day-by-day plan for this 7-day journey.
Your Mauritius diving and water-sports journey begins as your flight arrives at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, where you are met and transferred to your water-sports-friendly resort. Mauritius is a superb destination for diving and water sports, with beautiful reefs, world-class kitesurfing and a warm, protected lagoon, and the beauty of the turquoise waters is immediately apparent. Spend the rest of the day settling in and relaxing after your journey, taking a first swim in the warm lagoon, and, perhaps, a first snorkel or a warm-up on the water. This evening, dine on the delicious flavours of Mauritian cuisine, and meet the dive or water-sports team to plan your adventures. As you settle in, the beauty of Mauritius and the promise of ocean adventure work their magic. Rest well, ready to dive the beautiful reefs tomorrow.
Today you dive the beautiful reefs and wrecks of Mauritius. With the expert dive team, you dive over vibrant coral reefs teeming with clouds of colourful fish and turtles, explore dramatic drop-offs and famous sites, and dive intriguing wrecks, in the warm, clear waters around the island, enjoying the varied and beautiful diving. Snorkellers explore the vibrant reefs with the team. Between dives you relax on the beach. The variety and beauty are wonderful. As the sun sets over the ocean, you savour the glorious colours. This evening, dine on Mauritian cuisine, savouring the beauty of the underwater world. Rest well, ready to kitesurf world-class conditions at Le Morne tomorrow.
Today you kitesurf or windsurf the world-class conditions at Le Morne. You head to Le Morne, one of the world's great kitesurfing and windsurfing destinations, with a large, flat-water lagoon ideal for beginners and freestyle, and famous wave spots for the experienced, all beneath the dramatic Le Morne mountain. With expert instructors, you take a lesson if you are a beginner, or ride the world-class conditions if experienced, an exhilarating experience in a spectacular setting. The conditions and setting are thrilling. As the day ends, you return to your resort, exhilarated. This evening, dine on Mauritian cuisine, savouring the thrill of the day. Rest well, ready to swim with dolphins tomorrow.
Today you swim with dolphins and enjoy the beautiful lagoon. You take a boat trip in the west to swim with pods of playful dolphins in Tamarin bay, a magical encounter as they glide and play in the clear water, and snorkel over vibrant reefs. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy the turquoise lagoon, sailing, paddleboarding, kayaking, or relaxing on the beautiful beach. The encounter and beauty are magical. As the sun sets over the ocean in a blaze of colour, you savour the glorious sunset. This evening, dine on Mauritian cuisine, savouring the magic of the dolphins. Rest well, ready for a catamaran cruise or big-game fishing tomorrow.
Today you enjoy a catamaran cruise or an exhilarating big-game fishing adventure. You might cruise the beautiful turquoise lagoon by catamaran, snorkelling over vibrant reefs, swimming, and relaxing on a beautiful island such as Ile aux Cerfs, with a barbecue lunch aboard, or head out into the deep blue for world-class big-game fishing, in search of marlin, tuna, and other game fish, an exhilarating adventure. The cruise or fishing is wonderful. As the day ends, you return to your resort, deeply relaxed or exhilarated. This evening, dine on Mauritian cuisine, savouring the beauty of the day. Rest well, ready for a final day of diving and water sports.
Today you enjoy a final day of diving and water sports (mindful of not diving too close to your flight). You might enjoy a final dive or snorkel over a beautiful reef, more kitesurfing or windsurfing, or sailing, paddleboarding and water sports on the turquoise lagoon, savouring the beautiful waters of Mauritius one last time, before relaxing on the beach. The adventures and beauty are wonderful. As the sun sets over the ocean for the last time, you savour the glorious colours. This evening, enjoy a final dinner, savouring the delicious flavours and warm hospitality of Mauritius, reflecting on the beautiful waters and adventures of your journey. Rest well ahead of your departure, the beautiful reefs, waves and lagoon of Mauritius vivid in your memory.
After a final morning in beautiful Mauritius, perhaps a last swim in the turquoise lagoon or a gentle snorkel, you are transferred to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport for your onward international departure. You leave having experienced world-class diving and water sports in the beautiful waters of Mauritius, the beautiful reefs and wrecks, the world-class kitesurfing at Le Morne, the dolphins of Tamarin bay, the big-game fishing, and the sailing, cruises and water sports on the turquoise lagoon, alongside beautiful beaches. The images stay vivid long after you land, the vibrant reefs and wrecks, the kitesurfing beneath Le Morne, the playful dolphins, and the turquoise lagoon. Mauritius offers world-class diving, water sports and beautiful waters in abundance, and you depart already dreaming of a return to the beautiful ocean adventures of this island paradise.
Where You Will Travel
What's inside the package?
Inclusions
- 6 nights accommodation on a half-board basis at a water-sports-friendly resort
- Airport and resort transfers
- Island tours and excursions as per itinerary with local guides
- Services of expert local guides as per itinerary
- A guided diving or snorkelling programme, a kitesurfing or windsurfing session, a dolphin-swim excursion, and use of non-motorised water sports
Exclusions
- International airfare
- Visa or tourist card fees where applicable
- Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
- Dive packages, equipment hire, kitesurf lessons and big-game fishing (arranged locally)
- Motorised water sports and tips
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary or inclusions
- Drinks unless specifically stated
- Optional excursions and experiences
- Personal expenses and gratuities
- Anything not specifically mentioned under Package Inclusions
Know when to go.
- Visa & entry: Most nationalities can visit Mauritius visa-free for up to 60 days with a passport valid for at least six months, a return ticket and proof of accommodation; a visa is issued on arrival where needed. Requirements can change, so we confirm the current details before travel
- Currency: The currency is the Mauritian Rupee (MUR); cards are widely accepted at hotels, restaurants and shops, but carry some cash for markets, small shops, taxis and tips. ATMs are widely available, and major currencies can be exchanged at banks and hotels
- Best time to visit: Mauritius is warm year-round; the cooler, drier winter (roughly May to November) is very popular and pleasant, while the summer (December to April) is hotter and more humid with a cyclone risk, especially January to March. The east and south can be breezier, the west and north calmer
- Languages & culture: English is the official language and French and Mauritian Creole are widely spoken; Mauritius is a warm, welcoming multicultural island blending Indian, African, Chinese and European heritage. Dress is relaxed at resorts and beaches, but modest dress is appreciated in towns and required at temples and mosques
- Beaches & lagoons: Mauritius is ringed by beautiful beaches and a protected coral lagoon, ideal for swimming, snorkelling and water sports; public beaches are open to all. Use reef-safe sunscreen, respect the marine parks (such as Blue Bay), and take care with sun, currents and coral, following local advice
- Getting around: Touring is by private vehicle with your guide or driver, and Mauritius is compact and easy to explore; driving is on the left. Distances are short, and we arrange all transfers and tours. Taxis and buses are also available, and many resorts offer excursions and shuttles
- Health & safety: Mauritius is a safe, welcoming and stable island with no malaria; standard precautions apply, and tap water is generally safe in main areas though many prefer bottled. The tropical sun is strong, so bring sun protection and stay hydrated, and take comprehensive travel insurance
- Money & power: Tipping is appreciated but not obligatory (a small tip for good service is customary). Power is 230V with UK-style type G (and some type C) plugs, so bring an adapter. Mauritius is well developed, with excellent resorts, restaurants and infrastructure, making travel easy and rewarding
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mauritius good for diving?
Very much so. Mauritius offers superb, varied diving, with beautiful coral reefs, dramatic drop-offs and walls, caves, and fascinating wrecks, teeming with colourful fish, turtles and marine life, in warm, clear water, suiting all levels. Popular areas include the north (Grand Baie, Trou aux Biches), the west (Flic en Flac), and the south-east (Blue Bay). We base you near great diving and arrange dive packages for certified divers, or courses for beginners, with reputable local dive centres.
Is Mauritius good for kitesurfing?
Excellent. Le Morne, in the south-west, is one of the world's great kitesurfing and windsurfing destinations, with a large, flat-water lagoon ideal for learning and freestyle, and famous wave spots (like 'One Eye') for the experienced, beneath the dramatic Le Morne mountain, with the best winds around June to September. We base you near Le Morne, arrange lessons for beginners or equipment for the experienced, and can combine kitesurfing with diving, other water sports and beach relaxation.
What meals are included?
This depends on the board basis chosen: bed and breakfast, half board, full board or all-inclusive, which we tailor to you and your resort. Many Mauritius resorts offer excellent half-board or all-inclusive packages, while others are ideally placed for exploring the island's superb restaurants. Mauritian cuisine is a delicious blend of Indian, Creole, Chinese and French flavours, and we advise on the best board basis and dining for your holiday.
Are the tours private or in a group?
Excursions can be arranged privately, with your own guide or driver and vehicle, for flexibility and a tailored pace, or as shared/group tours and resort excursions for value; we tailor this to you. Mauritius is compact and easy to tour, and knowledgeable local guides bring its beaches, mountains, culture and history vividly to life. Many highlights, from catamaran cruises to island tours, are easily arranged.
Do I need a visa for Mauritius?
Most nationalities can visit visa-free for up to 60 days with a passport valid for at least six months, a return ticket and proof of accommodation, with a visa issued on arrival where needed. We confirm the exact, current requirements for your nationality before travel, so entry is smooth. Mauritius is easy and welcoming to visit, with a modern international airport.
Is Mauritius safe to visit?
Mauritius is a safe, stable and welcoming island, popular with families, couples and honeymooners, with warm, multicultural hospitality and excellent infrastructure. Standard precautions apply, as anywhere, and there is no malaria. We use trusted local guides and drivers and choose reputable resorts. The island is easy, relaxed and rewarding to explore, and the warmth of the Mauritian welcome is one of the joys of a visit.
When is the best time to visit?
Mauritius is warm and beautiful year-round. The cooler, drier winter (roughly May to November) is especially pleasant and popular, ideal for beaches, touring and diving; the summer (December to April) is hotter and more humid, with a cyclone risk mainly January to March, but lush and green. The west and north are calmer for swimming; the east breezier. We advise on the best timing and coast for your interests.
Can the itinerary be customised?
Absolutely. We can choose the ideal resort and coast for your style, from romantic and luxury to family and beachfront, add island tours, catamaran cruises, diving, hiking, golf and cultural experiences, and tailor the balance of relaxation and exploration. Mauritius offers beaches, mountains, nature, culture and adventure, and every holiday is tailored to you, matching the resort, board basis and experiences to create your ideal island escape.
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