Albion Public Beach

What sets it apart

The beach has a lifesaving group of its own: the Albion Life Saving Group provides rescue assistance to its users. It also serves as the emergency base for the whole northern stretch of the west coast.

The mood

On busy public holidays a duty ambulance attached to Dr A. G. Jeetoo Hospital stands near the National Coast Guard post; it also covers Pointe aux Sables, Sable Noir and Bain des Dames. Albion is among the island’s heavily used beaches.

Highlights

• 1.8 hectares and some 205 metres of shoreline
• A public beach since 1998
• A lifesaving group attached to the beach, the Albion Life Saving Group
• Duty ambulance on public holidays, near the coast guard post, attached to Dr A. G. Jeetoo Hospital
• Emergency base for Pointe aux Sables, Sable Noir and Bain des Dames
• One of the island’s heavily used beaches

Good to know

• The Albion Life Saving Group provides rescue assistance on this beach.
• It is also the emergency point for this part of the west: the duty ambulance stands near the coast guard post and covers three other beaches.
• A National Coast Guard post stands on site.
• These arrangements apply on busy public holidays: do not count on supervision the rest of the year.

Getting there

The beach lies on the west coast, in the Rivière Noire district, north of Flic en Flac and south of Pointe aux Sables. The National Coast Guard post is its landmark: the duty ambulance stands beside it, covering three other public beaches from here on busy public holidays.