π€Ώ Snorkelling & diving Β· South-East
Blue Bay Marine Park by glass-bottom boat
The island's best coral garden: a glass-bottom boat takes you to the centre of the marine park to snorkel among 50 coral and 70 fish species.
Blue Bay Marine Park protects a shallow lagoon with the healthiest coral garden on the island, including a huge brain coral. Glass-bottom boats leave from the beach every few minutes and stop for 30β45 minutes of snorkelling in the park, often with a visit to Γle des Deux Cocos.
It's a long drive (1h15), but it's the snorkelling highlight of Mauritius.
- The healthiest coral on the island
- Glass-bottom boat views for non-swimmers
- Γle des Deux Cocos
π€Ώ In the water
- Entry
- By boat
- Depth
- 1β6 m
- Visibility
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- Currents
- Calm inside the park.
- You may see
- Brain coral, Angelfish, Clownfish, Parrotfish, Turtles
Getting there
π By car: 1 h 15 (60.3 km) off-peak. Directions in Google Maps β
π Booking: Operators on Blue Bay beach, no booking needed (compare prices).
Tips
- π‘ Go before 10:00: calmer water and fewer boats.
- π‘ Reef-safe sunscreen only in the marine park; don't touch or stand on coral.