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🤿 Snorkelling & diving · Bel Ombre

Snorkelling the Bel Ombre lagoon

A quiet, unspoilt lagoon on the south coast, by boat from Bel Ombre: corals and reef fish with hardly anyone else around.

🚗 From the villa45 min · 30.6 kmoff-peak estimate
⏱️ Time needed1–2 hnot counting the drive
🕓 Best time of day☀️ Morning
💰 PriceRs 800–1,500 (CHF 14–26)Per person for a boat trip (indicative).

The lagoon of Bel Ombre is one of the few sheltered lagoons of the south coast, and one of the least visited. Boats from the beach (and the Bel Ombre hotels) take snorkellers out to coral patches inside the reef.

It's a good way to see the south's underwater side on a Bel Ombre day.

  • A quiet, unspoilt lagoon
  • Few other snorkellers
  • Combine with a Bel Ombre day

🤿 In the water

Entry
By boat
Depth
2–5 m
Visibility
★★★★★★★★★★
Currents
Calm inside the reef; strong currents at the passes.
You may see
Reef fish, Corals, Parrotfish

Getting there

Driving route from the villa

🚗 By car: 45 min (30.6 km) off-peak. Directions in Google Maps ↗

  • 🚕 Taxi from the villa: about Rs 1,250–1,650 (CHF 22–29) one way per car (agree the price first; a return trip with waiting time is often negotiable).

📅 Booking: Ask the boatmen on the beach or the Bel Ombre hotels’ boathouses.

Tips

  • 💡 The south coast gets windy after midday: go early.