Places

Blue Bay’s calm, clear lagoon is ideal for stand-up paddleboarding at a relaxed pace.

Tamarin’s “One Eye” reef break is the island’s most famous and demanding surf wave.

Parasailing over Grand Baie’s bay offers aerial views of the lagoon, coastline and northern islets.

Canyoning tours descend the Tamarind Falls valley by abseiling down waterfalls and jumping into natural pools.

Guided quad trails wind through Casela’s hills, sugarcane fields and safari areas.

Casela’s zip-line courses send riders soaring across ravines and over its safari plains.

Black River is the island’s main hub for big-game fishing, chartering boats out to deep Indian Ocean waters.

This activity lets non-swimmers walk along the seabed wearing a specialised helmet supplying air from above.

The west coast’s calm waters and nearby drop-offs make Flic en Flac a leading dive base.

Day-long catamaran trips sail from the east coast to the popular islet of Île aux Cerfs.