Mauritius · SNORKELING
The reef sits a kilometre or two offshore and the lagoon inside it is warm, shallow and full of fish. These 15 trips are compared on where they anchor, how long you are in the water and whether the gear is yours for the day.
Swim with wild dolphins, snorkel at Crystal Rock, enjoy a beach BBQ, and relax on Île aux Bénitiers with hotel transfers in Mauritius.
“was absolutely amazing Yan and Kevin took really good care of us.”
Review of Mauritius’ five-island speedboat tour with snorkeling, dolphins, historic lighthouses, waterfalls, and a beach BBQ lunch.
“It was one of the highlights of our trip in Mauritius. Beautiful colours, amazing day. Suggestion to improve: The quality of the snorkel gear could have been better.”
Ride Mauritius’s east coast by speedboat, see waterfalls and historic islands, snorkel in clear water, and enjoy a beach BBQ lunch.
“It was an awesome experience! We included the transfer and everything was pretty well organised. The tour guide was really nice and the we had really lucky with the weather during all our stay. Lots of ☀️”
Review of Mauritius’s Blue Bay snorkeling tour, with two reef stops, glass-bottom boat views, Creole picnic, drinks, and practical tips.
“The experience overall was amazing !!!!! From the time we got picked up, we were taken care of by Olivier and he gave us lots of info about everything around. He stopped at 2 places to snorkel and was so nice to us helping out as needed. We were then taken to a beautiful island and we got to experience the most wonderful local food. Both the veg and the non veg options were absolutely delicious!!!!! We then got to relax by the beach and when we were all set to go back, we were taken back in the glass bottom boat and we got another chance to snorkel again!!!!…”
Review of Blue Bay’s one-hour glass-bottom boat and snorkeling tour, with clear water, tropical fish, reef views, guides, value, and practical tips.
“Excellent experience. I’m not a strong swimmer at all and not very confident in water but this was so so good. I think people of all swimming capabilities can enjoy this. Waters are shallow(ish), clear water, plenty of fish, the clear bottom boat was very cool & the guide was encouraging and made me feel at ease. Calm sea too! You can see the fish at the shoreline on the beach! Our guide on the boat was so lovely too! Thank you for the incredible experience! Would 100% recommend.”
Review of Mauritius’s 5-island speedboat tour with snorkeling, sea turtles, waterfall views, beach BBQ, open bar, and small groups.
“guide pilote bateau tres sympa et explication parfaite du délai au depart rdv 07h55 depart a 08h50... sinon repas tres bon et copieux,decouverte par la mer ou sur terre des îles,snorkeling dans un aquarium géant!!!”
Explore Blue Bay Marine Park by glass-bottom boat and snorkel among coral and fish on this affordable one-hour Mauritius excursion.
“As they offer, life jackets on the boat for poor swimmers, even borowed us snorkel and goggles because our snorkelling mask was not a best decision. Guide was nice ,explained a lot about sea life”
Review of Mauritius’s full-day catamaran to Ile aux Cerfs, GRSE Waterfall, snorkeling, BBQ lunch, drinks, transport, and value.
“The trip started with heavy rain, but it rurned out to be a very Nice day. Fantastic trip with fantastic crew. A little to high music.”
Chase wild dolphins from La Preneuse, swim in a Mauritian lagoon, and snorkel with quality gear on this lively two-hour speedboat tour.
“Fantastic trip, guides were really good and helpful in finding the dolphins. If you book this remember they are wild animals and don’t stop for a photo shoot so be prepared to swim as fast as you can for a a couple mins to keep up with them. Also as a note they swim about 3m under the surface so don’t expect that as surface level”
Cruise from Trou d’Eau Douce to GRSE waterfall, Lighthouse Island, Blue Bay snorkeling, and Ile aux Cerfs with lunch included.
“Todas las islas son increíbles y snokel sus comidas. Todos muy amables y atentos. El capitán muy simpático.”
Swim near turtles at Trou aux Biches, then taste dholl puri and samosas on a guided Port Louis food walk.
“Baboo - our driver - was such a good guy. He was very informative and kind, which made us feel safe and appreciated. We saw a turtle and swimmed with it for half an hour. Furthermore the Port Louis trip was good and Well excecuted. 5 stars from Clara and Simon.”
Swim with dolphins off Mauritius, snorkel coral reefs, and enjoy a small speedboat trip from La Preneuse for $47.
“Great experience, excellent guides and saw lots of dolphins. Got close enough to almost touch them.”
Review this 7-hour Mauritius speedboat tour with five island stops, Blue Bay snorkeling, lunch, drinks, and practical booking tips.
“The energy and the sympathy of the skipper Andy, beautiful experience. I enjoy every single moment of the day.”
Review of Mauritius’ west coast catamaran cruise with dolphin watching, snorkeling, BBQ lunch, drinks, and Ile aux Bénitiers.
“A perfect day! Very cozy, the crew was great, compared to the other boat tours that were around, this was the biggest boat with more than enough space for everyone. We'd book it again right away”
Review of Mauritius dolphin swimming, Crystal Rock snorkeling, Benitiers Island BBQ lunch, timing, value, crowds, and practical tips.
“Nous avons passé un super moment ! Un personnel de bord fort sympathique, de beaux paysages ! 🤩 Petit bémol : arrivés au point de rendez-vous à l’heure prévue, nous avons dû attendre 40 minutes avant de monter à bord.”
What the island does best, sorted by the kind of day it makes.
