Blue Bay beach

Mauritius beach Blue Bay

 

 

 

 

Blue Bay remains true to its name by offering an amazing emerald blue water of pure beauty, a white sand beach surrounded by large casuarina trees. Located in the south-east of Mauritius Island, Blue Bay is also home to a marine park, ideal for snorkeling with an almost translucent clear water allowing you to rub shoulders with small colorful fish and abundant marine life that live among the many corals disperse in the lagoon.

 

Despite implementation of the conservation of the ocean heritage, many corals are damaged by the constant coming and going of the speed boats that offers excursions in the lagoon. The public beach at Blue Bay is suitable for swimming and especially popular for scuba diving and glass-bottom boat tours.

Blue Bay Beach remains a popular beach among the locals especially on weekends, however during weekdays the beach is practically deserted offering visitors a relaxing and peaceful moment to contemplate the beauty of the place.

 

The parking area is not suitable or is busy with the many fruit vendors and restaurateurs offering refreshments and food.

 

The nudist is prohibited, but topless sunbathing is accepted. The best time to visit the beach of Blue Bay is early in the morning from 7:00 to 11:00 or in the afternoon from 13:00 to 17:00.

 

Activities at Blue Bay beach:

 

Pedalo
Windsurfing
catamaran
Glass-bottom boat tours
Parasailing
Scuba diving
Speed boat trip
kayak