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🤿 Snorkelling & diving · North
The "Aquarium" at Trou aux Biches
A famous snorkel spot in the calm north-west lagoon, a short swim or boat ride from Trou aux Biches beach.
🚗 From the villa1 h 10 · 49.1 kmoff-peak estimate
⏱️ Time needed1–2 hnot counting the drive
🕓 Best time of day☀️ Morning · 🕛 Midday
💰 PriceRs 0–800 (CHF 0–14)Free from the beach; Rs 500–800 per person with a boatman.
The 'Aquarium' is a coral area off Trou aux Biches where fish gather in huge numbers. Local boatmen take you there for a small fee, or strong swimmers can reach the closer patches from the beach.
Expect sergeant majors, surgeonfish, angelfish and sometimes turtles in clear, calm water. Combine with a beach afternoon in the north.
- Dense fish life
- Calm, clear water
🤿 In the water
- Entry
- By boat
- Depth
- 2–5 m
- Visibility
- ★★★★★★★★★★
- Currents
- Calm; boat traffic near the beach.
- You may see
- Sergeant majors, Surgeonfish, Angelfish, Turtles (sometimes)
Getting there
Driving route from the villa
🚗 By car: 1 h 10 (49.1 km) off-peak. Directions in Google Maps ↗
- 🚕 Taxi from the villa: about Rs 2,000–2,650 one way per car (agree the price first; a return trip with waiting time is often negotiable).
Tips
- 💡 Agree the price with the boatman before leaving and check they have a flag and life jackets.