Sightseeing in Belle Mare - what to see. Complete travel guide

In the last thirty years, tourism in Mauritius is developing by leaps and bounds, the result is that now the archipelago is famous for excellent opportunities for beach recreation, ecotourism, diving, fishing and other active water sports. In addition, the island has well developed tallaso-therapeutic and wedding tourism. All beaches on the island are sandy, consisting of fine white sand, though there are few exceptions, since the island is of a volcanic origin. Public and private hotel beaches have a high level of infrastructure, recreation, daily cleaned from debris of corals and algae. Guests of the island should remember that nudism is illegal in Mauritius.

It is worth noting that the island is famous for its therapeutic services. SPA-service in Mauritius score high on a global scale, among the main ones - thalassotherapy, balneotherapy, aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, sauna and hammam. Professional SPA-center are available in all five-star hotels, the cost of the package SPA-service starts at 80 euros. Besides this, beauty treatments are based on the products of famous European and Asian brands, as well as high-quality local products.

Another 'feature' of the island - organization of weddings, sometimes followed by a honeymoon. Resorts may organize both symbolic and official marriage ceremonies. In the former case, documents are not required at all; for latter case you need a month of preparations before the trip or your tour operator to submit the documents, arranging a wedding in Mauritius. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

However, in general the resort is mostly appreciated by European and American tourists for the unique conditions for fishing in the open sea. Some tourists come here especially with only one goal - to go fishing and bring significant trophies. Some fishermen found true record instances of blue and black marlin, fish, hammerhead sharks, tuna, bonitosa, dorado, wahoo and barracuda. Fishing boats can be hired in most hotels, or can be arranged for joint fishing with one of the local fishermen. Mauritius regularly hosts competitions for deep-sea fishing, in particular the prestigious "Marlin World Cup", held annually in December. The best time for fishing - September to April, the worst - in June and July. Best fishing in Mauritius occurs in waters near Riviere Noire, Le Morne, Flic-en-Flac Beach, Trou aux Biches and Grand Baie.

If your wedding is over, and go fishing or relax in the spa - not your favorite activity, a resort island can offer a variety of options for active recreation choice - services for surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing are available practically on every beach. This is due to the presence of strong winds blowing from May to December, when the waves can reach a height of 7 meters. The best place for surfing in Mauritius (and one of the top 20 in the world) is Tamarin Bay on the west coast of the island, as well as a small water Deer Island. For kitesurfing there are more suitable places - from Cap Malheureux in the north to Belle Mare on the east and the Blue Bay in the south, but the most popular is Le Morne on the west coast, famous for its "correct" winds.

In addition to on-water attractions, as any tropical resort, Mauritius is perfect under-water attractions, starting with snorkeling and ending with deep-sea diving. The island has 330 kilometers of coastline surrounded by coral reefs, tunnels, cliffs and sunken ships. The majority of diving sites can be reached by boat in 20 minutes. For example, in the area of ​​Flic en Flac there are over 40 interesting places for diving - a complex of underwater caves, "Cathedral", "Snakes shaft," Strait of Saint-Jacques, 4 wrecks at a depth of 20 to 40 m, and so on. Resort Pointe de Flacq has a massive amount of diving centers. At the northern coast of Mauritius there are many suitable places for diving, in particular, a group of islands Coin de Mir, Ile Ronde, Me-o-Serpents, Gabrielle, Ile-Plath, Ile d'Ambra, and so on.