Proclaimed public beach
Blue Bay Public Beach
Blue Bay · Grand Port
Blue Bay is a public beach in the Grand Port district, in the south-east of Mauritius. It covers 4.8 hectares and meets the sea along some 400 metres. Public since 1940, it is among the island’s oldest public beaches, like Trou aux Biches, Tamarin, Gris Gris and one section of Flic en Flac, all opened that same year.
At a glance
- Beach
- Public beach since 1940, 4.8 hectares and some 400 metres of shoreline
What sets it apart
Blue Bay is among the island’s heavily used beaches. On public holidays a duty ambulance attached to J. Nehru Hospital is stationed here; it is one of the island’s seven duty points, and one of only two with no other beach to cover: the ambulance is there for Blue Bay alone.
The mood
An ambulance to itself: on public holidays, that speaks of the crowds the beach draws.
Highlights
- 4.8 hectares and some 400 metres of shoreline
- A public beach since 1940
- Duty ambulance on public holidays, attached to J. Nehru Hospital
- One of only two duty points in the country with no other beach to cover
Good to know
- This is one of the country’s heavily used beaches, so much so that an ambulance is stationed here for it alone on public holidays. Come early if you want space.
Getting there
The beach lies in the south-east of the island, in the Grand Port district. On busy public holidays the duty ambulance is stationed on site.
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