Boat trip
Private boat: Île aux Bénitiers, a swim near dolphins and lobster
Le Morne · Black River
AI-generated imageA private boat outing bringing together time in the water near dolphins, Île aux Bénitiers and a lobster meal. Dolphins are mostly seen off the west coast of Mauritius, where two species occur, the bottlenose and the spinner dolphin, often travelling in pods of around twenty. They are wild animals, and no outing can command their presence. Île aux Bénitiers lies in the south-west lagoon, near Le Morne: an uninhabited island of about two kilometres by five hundred metres, with a white-sand beach and a small coconut grove.
Highlights
- A private boat
- Île aux Bénitiers
- Lobster on the menu
Good to know
- Dolphin watching is regulated in Mauritius: it is done with a licensed provider, and boats approach the animals from the side, at no-wake speed.
- Dolphins are not to be touched or fed, and no noise is made to attract them.
- In the water, no more than three swimmers at a time, lifesaver included, after a briefing on calm, silent swimming.
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