East Coast Beaches of Mauritius

East is wilder and less developed than other parts of Mauritius and is offering a spectacle view of wild nature. The white beaches of Blue Bay, Palmar and Belle Mare stretch endlessly along the coast, fringed on one side by the shady green casuarinas trees and edged by the lagoon on the other side. Along the east coast the beaches are more virgin with less beach facilities and are also less crowded than the beaches at the North of the Island.

The most popular beaches of the East region of Mauritius are: Blue Bay, Belle Mare and the beaches of the Ile aux Cerfs Island.

Blue Bay Beach

The Blue Bay beach is situated at the South East of Mauritius not far from the port city of Mahebourg. This is one of those beaches where it is simply hard to get a bad picture. The contrasts are amazing. Once you reach Blue Bay beach, you will realize where the name comes from. The sea is crystal clear with many different blues shinning from any angle.

Blue Bay Beach can get quite crowded on weekends with locals heading from Mahebourg to enjoy some relaxation on this beautiful beach. During the week, the beach is quite empty and you will have this beautiful beach almost for yourself.

The beach is perfectly suited for swimming and relaxing. It is also possible to enjoy a very nice stroll along the beach seeing small beautiful bays away from the public.

Blue Bay is also very famous for the Blue Bay marine park which is the first and biggest marine park in Mauritius. Blue Bay Marine Park is an ideal destination for snorkeling trips.

The Blue Bay Beach is easily accessible from Mahebourg. You can take a direct bus to the beach or use a local taxi for the short drive.

Belle Mare Beach

The Belle Mare beach is one of the most beautiful beaches of Mauritius. The Belle Mare is one of the longest if not the longest beach of Mauritius. The beach starts at Belle Mare village and stretched all the way south till the village of Trou dÈau Douce.

It’s known for calm waters as there is a great deep lagoon that runs between the shoreline and the beach. The Belle Mare beach sand is very white and pristine.

Because of its length the beach of Belle Mare is perfectly suited for sport activities like jogging and walking along. The walking along this beautiful beach is a real treat.

The Belle Mare beach is also famous for its unique combination of colors. The turquoise deep blue lagoon ends, changes to turquoise crystal clear water in the beach area and ends up in a white clean beach which is bordered to lush green grassland covered by many trees and plants.

This Belle Mare beach lies vacant for most of the week. During weekends the Belle Mare beach fills up with many locals from the surrounding villages.

Ile aux Cerfs (Island) Beach

Just off the east coast of Mauritius and easily accessible from Mauritius mainland by boats, situated the paradise island of Ile aux Cerfs.

The Ile aux Cerfs Island is located inside the large east coast lagoon and as such it benefits the calm waters of the lagoon and the beautiful crystal clear colors.
As you approach the island by boat, you will see the swaying palm trees and the pure white beaches framed by the vivid turquoise waters of the lagoon.

When visiting Ile aux Cerfs you should better dedicate a full day for spending on the island enjoying the many facilities and excursions offered on it.

Ile aux Cerfs Beach has full facilities for the benefit of its visitors. There are restaurants that cater to almost every palate, local bazaar, water sports kiosk and of course the beautiful Ile aux Cerfs beach which surrounds the entire Island.

Ile aux Cerfs, as one of Mauritius most popular tourist destination is pretty busy with tourists through the all week.

List of Beaches at the East of Mauritius:

• Blue Bay
• Belle Mare
• Flacq
• L'île aux Cerfs
• La Pointe d'Esny
• Post Lafayette
• Roche Noir