Mauritius is a choice and highly exclusive venue for underwater activities. It ranks with some of the best diving in any ocean. Resort hotels are found along the entire coast. All of them offer an array of undersea experiences. Diving excursions are regularly organized to a number of exciting sites. In some regions myriads of multicolored fishes home in huge coral plates. In other regions just outside the reef you can discover a mystifying world of plunging coral ledges honeycombed with caverns and grottoes sheltering a rich fauna with marine species unique to the island. This is a veritable eldorado for photographers and amateurs of underwater video who can shoot scenes in conditions of exceptional visibility. Golf which a few years ago was an exclusive pastime has made many new enthusiasts. Tournaments are organized throughout the year and find many willing sponsors. There are two eighteen-hole courses belonging to a hotel and a club respectively. You can join up as a temporary member with the club on condition that you bring your own equipment. A few hotels have courses of nine holes while others offer some golfing to their clients.

Underwater Diving!

The Mauritian Garden of Eden is as much marine and "Sub-marine" as it is terrestrial. The jewel of the seas, set with8in the beautiful Indian Ocean, is surrounded by a precious filigree of coral, created over thousands of years from the bodies of tiny marine creatures. Enchantment touches everyone who ventures off shore and into the reef’s iridescent lagoons – It’s the experience of a lifetime!

      You’ll never enjoy the freedom of the ocean as much as you will on the Island of Mauritius. Visitors have access to all the water sports, and Water skiing, windsurfing, inshore sailing, etc., are free-of-charge at participating hotels. For the more adventurous, sailing cruises are available on the schooner "Isla Mautitia". The unique atmosphere created by this 19^th century tall ship as she glides through the tranquil Mauritian waters is an experience not to be missed. Spacious catamarans also offer day cruises around the island.

       Whatever your past experience, diving on the Island’s coral gardens is memorable for the warmth of the sea (a relaxing 27degrees at the surface), the beauty of the surroundings and the diversity of marine life. Parrot fish, thick lipped groupers, wrasse, sweetlips, angel and squirrelfish vie for your attention, while multi-hued sponges, corals, anemones and fan worms form a dignified backdrop to the kaleidoscopic melee of creatures. 

Deep Sea Fishing!

Deep sea fishing in Mauritius – ride the ocean swells in a sleek 40 footer by day, sip a native cocktail on a white coral beach at sunset; it’s then that you will know you have discovered an angler’s paradise.

         A simple look will convince you that there is no place in the world where giant marlins of up to 1,000 lbs. Can be hooked within 15 minutes of boarding your boat. In fact, Mauritius held the all-tackle world record for Pacific Blue marlin with 1,100 lbs. 

         Big game fishing as a sport is practiced throughout the year in Mauritius, although the best season for marlin is from October to April. The big predators feed about a mile from the shoreline where the bottom falls away to 2,000 feet. Black, Blue and Striped Marlins can be taken, along with Sailfish, Wahoo, Dorado, Yellow-fin tuna, Bonito or Shark.

Water Sports!

The lagoons are the theater of many exciting and stimulating activities. Water skiing, for example, can be practiced throughout the year by skilled skiers as well as by beginners. Facilities for Water skiing are available at all boat houses including the services of experienced coaches. From time to time the boat house staff put on interesting demonstrations to gratify their clients.

         The manager of the boat house will be only too pleased to keep you posted on the currents and the winds. Those who fancy stronger thrills can always try parasailing and enjoy the breathtaking view of the lagoon and its kaleidoscopic underwater seascapes from a parachute tailed by a launch. Or you can rent a powerful motor boat and roar across the lagoon and outside the reef and feel the intoxication of the wind and the flying spray on your suntanned body.

         There are a few places on the coast where the waves do not come to die gently on the beach. Instead they race in successive waves to crash on the beach with a thunderous roar. Such places are the regular venues of surfers who rendezvous every weekend to ride the rollers. At the end of the day they are all exhausted but exhausted like kids.