Moris
Marguery Villas · La Preneuse, Black River
Mauritius, from our villa
Beaches, hikes, lagoons, boat trips, food and history: everything worth doing on the island, with the drive from La Preneuse, the best time to go, and our own notes.
262activities & places
111within 30 min of the villa
51hikes & walks with trail maps
28beaches compared
Our trip: November – December
Early summer on the dry west coast
It's one of the best times to be in Mauritius, and the west coast around the villa is the driest and sunniest part of the island.
- ☀️ 28–30 °C by day, 21–23 °C at night; sea 25–27 °C, calm lagoons.
- 🌅 Sunrise around 5:30, sunset around 18:45 (3 hours ahead of Geneva).
- 🌧️ Little rain on the west coast; short showers on the central plateau, more in late December.
- 🐟 Peak season for big-game fishing; calm seas for dolphins, snorkelling and the east-coast beaches.
- 🍈 Lychee season (from late November) and the first mangoes; roadside stalls everywhere.
- 🪔 Divali on Sunday 8 November 2026: houses and temples lit with oil lamps.
- 🌀 The cyclone season starts, but cyclones are rare before January.
- 🐋 No whales (July–October) and lighter winds for kitesurfing in December.
Within 15 minutes of the villa
⛵ Boat trips & islandsCatamaran to Île aux Bénitiers & Crystal Rock🚗 5 min · ★ 4.5 
⛵ Boat trips & islandsKayak to Crystal Rock & Île aux Bénitiers🚗 15 min · ★ 4.5 The best of each kind
Our top 3 in each category that are good in November–December.
🏖️ Beaches
- Le Morne public beach · 25 min · ★ 5
- Pomponette beach · 50 min · ★ 4.5
- Blue Bay beach · 1 h 15 · ★ 4.5
🤿 Snorkelling & diving
- Blue Bay Marine Park by glass-bottom boat · 1 h 15 · ★ 5
- Scuba diving on the west coast · 25 min · ★ 4.5
- Snorkelling the La Preneuse reef by boat · 5 min · ★ 4
⛵ Boat trips & islands
- Catamaran to Île aux Bénitiers & Crystal Rock · 5 min · ★ 4.5
- Swimming with dolphins off Tamarin · 5 min · ★ 4.5
- Kayak to Crystal Rock & Île aux Bénitiers · 15 min · ★ 4.5
🥾 Hikes
- Le Morne Brabant · 25 min · ★ 5
- Macchabée viewpoint from Black River · 15 min · ★ 4.5
- Tamarind Falls (Seven Cascades) · 30 min · ★ 4.5
🚶 Walks
- Beach walk: Le Morne public beach → Kite Lagoon · 25 min · ★ 5
- Beach walk: Tamarin → Flic en Flac (and back) · 10 min · ★ 4.5
- Le Morne heritage walk (guided) · 25 min · ★ 4.5
🌿 Nature & viewpoints
- Chamarel viewpoint · 20 min · ★ 4.5
- Plaine Champagne scenic drive · 35 min · ★ 4.5
- Gris Gris & La Roche qui Pleure · 1 h 05 · ★ 4.5
🐢 Parks & animals
- Ebony Forest & Sublime Point · 30 min · ★ 4.5
- Île aux Aigrettes nature reserve · 1 h 15 · ★ 4.5
- Casela e-bike safari · 25 min · ★ 4
🏛️ Culture, history & markets
- Le Morne Cultural Landscape & Slave Route monument · 25 min · ★ 4
- Château de Bel Ombre · 40 min · ★ 4
- Eureka colonial house (Moka) · 45 min · ★ 4
🍛 Restaurants & food
- L'Envol (pizza) · 5 min · ★ 4.5
- Le Bistrot de la Poste · 5 min · ★ 4.5
- Moon Bar'k (floating bar) · 5 min · ★ 4.5
🪂 Adventure & sport
- Helicopter or seaplane over the "underwater waterfall" · 25 min · ★ 5
- E-bike tour of villages and cane fields (DunienZîl) · 10 min · ★ 4.5
- E-foil at Tamarin (OceanFly) · 10 min · ★ 4.5