Boat Tours in Mauritius

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Boat Tours in Mauritius

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  • Colin
    Mauritius2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A very enjoyable experience very professional team of people captain on speed boat very friendly and knowledgable visited some exceptional island ending with a bbq on island saw dolphin's at sea which was amazing great day out on the speed boat boat was very clean and in great condition a must do trip if you like to see unspoilt island and live a speed boat
    Written February 16, 2024
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  • paul
    Wells, UK1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful beaches and mountains
    Contrast between prosperity and poverty
    Roads bad signs poor
    Plenty of action cities on offer
    Some disgusting dirty beaches
    Great boat trips
    Lovely people
    Stayed away from resorts
    Relatively good value
    Long flight but air Mauritius were good
    Traffic bad in Port Louis
    Nice creole food
    Weather hot but rainy ( intermittently ) in March
    Written March 18, 2024
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  • Kavalowski
    Wolverhampton, UK102 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Swimming with a giant turtle was probably the highlight of my trip to Mauritius. Was genuine concerns about if we’d get a chance to as they didn’t appear in the morning due to the tide. However, Kesaven who was our guide/driver for the day worked hard to keep up to date & even when at the end of the day it looked like they weren’t going to appear, he took us to meet the person who runs that part of the day so we could come back if needs be on another day with no additional cost to do it. But, our luck came in as whilst we were having that chat they spotted a giant turtle. So we rushed into the boat & went out, for what was an amazing experience. There was only 1 but frankly that didn’t matter. This was much better than “chasing” dolphins as we were in a small group actually swimming with the turtle.
    The rest of the day was great. Visiting the tea exporter/factory was great, the guide there was super friendly & knowledgable. Pamplemousses Botanical Garden was great, but that was because for the small cost of 75RPS per person (around £2) you can get a guided tour. Frankly don’t think I’d have appreciated it without them & again they were so friendly but importantly knowledgable. The Red Church is also amazing & there was a wedding at the time so we kept a little further back, but that was fine as the views out to sea were unreal.
    Port Louis was probably the only drawback in that I’d have happily have gone after a quick look around the quay & market.
    Would recommend.
    Written August 18, 2023
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  • Gerald F
    Buffalo, United States6 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    gorgeous island. cool boat trip to island, and the parasailing was awesome... Undersea walk and tube riding cancelled due weather/surf conditions...
    Written February 19, 2024
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  • Jelena K
    Bath, UK5 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The day started off good, our driver picked us up from out hotel on time and was very friendly and efficient! If you are not a morning person please note that the start time is NOT the pick up time and if your hotel is not located near the beach then you may have to wake up earlier. For us we has to wake up at 5am for a 6am pickup time from the east.

    We arrived at the location on time and our driver took us to some toilets before we got there which was super considerate! However when we got there, we spent a lot of time just stood about and we weren't really sure what we were supposed to do/who we were going with. There were a lot of other tourists as well who I assume were waiting for similar things but again no one looked like they knew where to go.

    Eventually our guides came and walked us to the boat we were going to be using for the trip. We had Vic and Zen (sorry if this is misspelled) who were super informative and really cared about our experience. I have to say their energy and commitment really made this trip worth it and I'm very glad we had them!
    First they explained that we would need to look for the dolphins to swim and we ended up finding some where a lot of the other boats were. These are wild dolphins and the reason why the excursion is so early is because that is the only time they will be close to the shore. It was a bit difficult to swim with the dolphins because they would often submerge themselves in the sea to get away from all the boats, so you'd have to time it really well to swim with them. I was somewhat lucky and got to see them swim under me but they weren't very close. You can request a life jacket if you're not a strong swimmer. My mum didn't even get a chance to swim 'with' them because as she got in the water they'd be gone. After a few attempts our guides asked us if we wanted to move on (again really lovely people) and our group agreed that it would be best to start the next activity. Something to be mindful of when you're in the water is where your boat is! I lost my bearings and was swimming in the opposite direction but luckily my mum called out to me. I don't think I wouldve been left stranded in the water as there are so many boats around and someone would've helped but still a bit of a scary situation.

    Our next activity was snorkelling in a lagoon area with lots of fish! They put some fish food in the water so you end up being surrounded by them which is quite cool! And the water is not to deep and not too shallow so you can really explore.

    After, we when you Crystal Rock which is a gorgeous coral which grows outside the water! I recommend wearing some goggles/snorkelling here because the water is shallow enough that you can stand up in it, however there are a lot of sea urchins and sea cucumbers so it's easier to avoid them if you can see them.

    Our last stop was the island which we spent a lot of time on. There are no toilets on the island so if you need to do your business, you either do it in the water or in the woody areas. Also because the boats they use are speed boats, again no toilets on there, so your only option is really when you are in the water. Where we were sat there were loads of flies which is quite off putting when you're eating but hey, that's nature. I'm not sure if it was just where we were sat or if other groups experienced it too but just something to note. There isn't a lot to do on the island except swim or buy items from some of the stalls they have. Quite good prices and lots of variety too! I guess my issue was the amount of time we spent on the island, because we had to wait almost an hour before we ate, and then after we ate we had an additional 2 hours. So a total of around 3 to 4 hours on there which isn't super entertaining when there's not much to do except sunbathe, shop or swim. For food we had a BBQ lunch which was delicious, accompanied by unlimited drinks. Again our guides were amazing, serving us our drinks and telling us about things you can do on the island. They always made sure we were feeling good and were having fun!

    I booked this trip for just me and my mum and we had it nearer the end of our holiday. That being said we had experienced some excursions in Mauritius before this so I think our opinion would be different if this had been the first excursion on our holiday.
    Written March 18, 2024
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  • Marc B
    15 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Brilliant day our. But take the factor 50
    BBQ lunch was very nice and lots of local run.
    Our Captain Jack Sparrow was brilliant too made the trip
    Written February 17, 2024
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  • Patricija K
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The tour is very good, and it's worth every penny. The guys on the catamaran are very friendly and nice. I really recommend it!
    Written December 24, 2023
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  • Adley Douce
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing trip on the beautiful islands where we have done snorkeling (fabulous!), food was good and the skippers were very nice! Really Enjoy it!
    Written March 16, 2024
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  • Erik E
    42 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The morning was bad with a lot of rain an stormy. Also on the island it rained twice. Because of the rough weather we could swim or snorkel oin another place, unfortunately there was no snorkeling equipment available,. You had to bring your own. They should have mentioned that, we had food on the catamaran, which was delicious and plenty. Sailing back with a sunny sky was amazing
    Written July 21, 2023
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  • Michelle
    Austria16 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We booked the ‚dolphin trip‘ and the ‚catamaran trip‘. Both trips were great and we enjoyed every minute. We booked our trips with a transfer organized by the company. They picked us up from the hotel and brought us back in time. The staff of the company was so kind, friendly & funny. They made sure that we are comfortable and that we are enjoying our trip. The staff was respectful with the underwater animals, especially with the dolphins. There was always enough space between the boat and the dolphins. And the dolphins were never in a stressful situation. This was very important for us. The staff did a lot of great shots of us and we had so much fun. At the catamaran trip the staff was cooking for us at the boat (chicken, fish and shrimps). They also served salad, rice, baguette and a variety of different sauces. The food was great. Summarizing both trips with this organisation were professional and so cool. We loved it and we can only recommend it !!

    Lovely greeting from Austria,

    Michelle & Daniela <3
    Written February 12, 2024
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  • Andras
    Budapest, Hungary16 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Our guide was Satya Reddy. I recommend him, because he was driving us the whole day, and we have seen a lot of things. Great guy.
    Written November 29, 2023
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  • Tanusree Sen ghosh
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    It was a breathtaking expression to see a whale so close to your boat. Usually they do not surface or are found in deeper ocean during summer months..but i thank viator for arranging such a wonderful trip.. Dolphins are everywhere but jumping in water to swim with them is a foolish idea..
    Written January 27, 2024
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