Moris
🤿 Snorkelling & diving · South-East
Blue Bay Marine Park by glass-bottom boat
The island's best coral garden: a glass-bottom boat takes you to the centre of the marine park to snorkel among 50 coral and 70 fish species.
🚗 From the villa1 h 15 · 60.3 kmoff-peak estimate
⏱️ Time needed2–3 hnot counting the drive
🕓 Best time of day☀️ Morning
💰 PriceRs 800–1,500 (CHF 14–26)Per person for a 1.5–2-h glass-bottom boat and snorkel trip; shared boats are cheaper.
Blue Bay Marine Park protects a shallow lagoon with the healthiest coral garden on the island, including a huge brain coral. Glass-bottom boats leave from the beach every few minutes and stop for 30–45 minutes of snorkelling in the park, often with a visit to Île des Deux Cocos.
It's a long drive (1h15), but it's the snorkelling highlight of Mauritius.
- The healthiest coral on the island
- Glass-bottom boat views for non-swimmers
- Île des Deux Cocos
🤿 In the water
- Entry
- By boat
- Depth
- 1–6 m
- Visibility
- ★★★★★★★★★★
- Currents
- Calm inside the park.
- You may see
- Brain coral, Angelfish, Clownfish, Parrotfish, Turtles
Getting there
Driving route from the villa
🚗 By car: 1 h 15 (60.3 km) off-peak. Directions in Google Maps ↗
- 🚕 Taxi from the villa: about Rs 2,450–3,250 one way per car (agree the price first; a return trip with waiting time is often negotiable).
📅 Booking: Operators on Blue Bay beach, no booking needed (compare prices).
Tips
- 💡 Go before 10:00: calmer water and fewer boats.
- 💡 Reef-safe sunscreen only in the marine park; don't touch or stand on coral.