Pointe d'Esny
Photo:Gavish Barosee / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

🏖️ Beaches · South-East

Pointe d'Esny

A long, quiet white beach facing Île aux Aigrettes, with a vast shallow lagoon and a kitesurf spot.

🚗 From the villa1 h 35 · 60 kmoff-peak estimate
⏱️ Time needed2–4 hnot counting the drive
🕓 Best time of day☀️ Morning · 🌤️ Afternoon
💰 PriceFree

Pointe d'Esny is a peaceful stretch of beach between Blue Bay and Mahébourg, lined with villas and casuarina trees. The lagoon is huge and shallow, great for wading and kayaking towards the islets, and part of it is a protected wetland (Ramsar site).

It's one of the quietest beautiful beaches on the island.

  • Long quiet beach
  • View of Île aux Aigrettes
  • Kayaking in the shallow lagoon

🏖️ The beach

Swimming
★★★★★★★★★★
Snorkelling
★★★★★★★★★★
Shade
Yes, trees
Facilities
Few facilities.
Wind
Exposed to the south-east trade winds.

Getting there

Driving route from the villa

🚗 By car: 1 h 35 (60 km) off-peak. Small public access points along the coast road. Directions in Google Maps ↗

Tips

  • 💡 Public access is through narrow paths between villas; look for the 'public beach' signs.