North Coast Beaches of Mauritius

The North is famous for the plenty activities on its beaches offering water sports such as waterskiing, windsurfing, sailing, deep sea fishing, and parasailing. In the evenings you will get to enjoy amazing views on the sunset, and also selection of trendy bars and restaurants situated with close proximity to the beach.

Grand Bay, Pereybere, Cap Malheureux and Grand Gaube all offer beautiful beaches.

Grand Bay is one of Mauritius most touristic villages with beautiful beaches and crystal clear lagoon. Also, Grand bay is famous for the many water activities available there or departing from its bay such as: water skiing, windsurfing, yachting, catamaran cruises, deep sea fishing and sailing trips.

The most popular beaches of the North region of Mauritius are: Trou aux Biches, Mont Choisy, La Cuvette, Grand Bay Public Beach, Pereybere.

Trou aux Biches Beach

The Trou aux Biches beach is located at the North West of Mauritius few kilometers South West of Grand Bay. Many refer to Trou aux Biches as the best beach in Mauritius considering the sand quality, weather conditions and available facilities along the beach.

The beach is about 2km long, with white powder like sand. The beach is protected by the coral reef which in some parts almost reaches al the way to the beach. This makes Trou aux Biches also a great beach for snorkeling.

Trou aux Biches beach is great for sunbathing, spending a day with the family as well as snorkeling and other kinds of sports activities. During the afternoon you are sure to have a spectacular view on Mauritian sunset.

The beach is easily accessible as bus stations are situated right in front of it. The buses go from the beach all the way to Port Louis from one side, or Grand Bay the other side.

Mont Choisy Beach

The public beach of Mont Choisy is situated between Pointe aux Cannoniers and Mont Choisy about 4km south west of Grand Baie and a little north east of Trou aux Biches beach.

The Mont Choisy beach is almost 3 kilometers in length with white sand bends around the coast creating a bay of beautiful turquoise water, lined with the casuarina trees which provide shade from the Mauritian summer sun.

During the week the beach is quite empty and only few locals and tourists visit the beach. On the weekends the beach is busy with Mauritians who come to spend their weekend at the beach with their friends and families.

This is why in case you are looking for a more quite and intimate beach atmosphere make sure to visit the beach during the weekdays and not during the weekends.

Many sports activities such as jogging, aerobic and waterskiing are available along the beach. There is even a nice football field just beside the beach where you can join the locals for a friendly football game.

The Mont Choicy beach is easily accessible by bus from Port Louis, Grand Baie and from all the other villages along the North West coast of Mauritius (such as Balaclava, Pointe aux Pimets…).

Pereybere Beach

The Pereybere beach is located 2 kilometers east of Grand Baie and is easily accessible when driving from Grand Baie along the main coastal road heading east direction of Cap Malheureux.

The Pereybere beach is very popular with both locals and tourists staying in Pereybere or in the neighboring Grand Baie.
Because the water at the lagoon is quite deep and crystal clear, it makes for great snorkeling.

Pereybere beach is full of life with fast food stalls scattered along the beach selling kebab, sandwiches and also fresh pineapple. Also, few meters from the beach you will find many bars and restaurants serving Chinese, Mauritian and International cuisine.

La Cuvette Beach – Grand Bay

The public beach of La Cuvette is very close to the center of Grand Bay. The beach is situated near the Royal Palm hotel and you can reach it when heading from Grand Bay center to Pereybere. The beach is quite small and intimate. The water is very calm and the beach is clear of rocks and corals. It is very nice to walk from the beach along the coast until reaching the center of Grand Bay.

Grand Bay Public Beach

The Grand Bay public beach is situated at the very center of Grand Bay and it is impossible to miss. Due to the very active boat and catamaran traffic inside the bay, the public beach has only a small area in which you can enter the water.

Although there is no doubt the beach is very nice and provides great view of both Grand Bay and the beautiful bay, you should take into account that due to all the boat traffic inside the bay, the water is probably not as clear as in the other beaches.

The Grand Bay public beach is easily accessible by walk from anywhere in Grand Bay and you enjoy range of facilities offered on and along side the beach such as fresh juice stands, fast food stalls, beach restaurants and many more.

List of Beaches at the North of Mauritius:

• Anse La Raie
• Bain Boeuf
• Callodnye
• Cap Maleureux
• Grande Gaube
• Grand Bay public beach
• La Cuvette
• Mont Choisy
• Péreybère
• Point Aux Piment
• Pointe Aux Canonniers
• Poudre D’or
• Trou aux Biches