Moris
🤿 Snorkelling & diving · La Preneuse
Snorkelling the La Preneuse reef by boat
The reef in front of the villa, by boat from La Preneuse: corals in good condition, parrotfish and humphead wrasse, ten minutes from the beach.
The lagoon off La Preneuse and Black River is less visited than Flic en Flac or Blue Bay, and its corals are in good condition. Local boatmen from La Preneuse beach and the Black River jetties take you out to the best patches inside the reef, where you can see giant parrotfish, humphead wrasse, angelfish and sometimes turtles.
Often combined with the early-morning dolphin trips: ask for a longer snorkel stop on the way back.
- Straight from the villa’s beach
- Healthy corals
- Giant parrotfish and humphead wrasse
🤿 In the water
- Entry
- By boat
- Depth
- 2–6 m
- Visibility
- ★★★★★★★★★★
- Currents
- Calm inside the reef; never cross the reef pass.
- You may see
- Giant parrotfish, Humphead wrasse, Angelfish, Turtles (sometimes)
Getting there
🚗 By car: 5 min (1.3 km) off-peak. Directions in Google Maps ↗
- 🚕 Taxi from the villa: about Rs 350–500 one way per car (agree the price first; a return trip with waiting time is often negotiable).
- 🚲 Bike: close enough to cycle along the coast road (take care with traffic).
📅 Booking: Ask the boatmen on La Preneuse beach or at the Black River jetties the day before.
Tips
- 💡 Check the boat has life jackets.
- 💡 Go early: the wind picks up around midday.