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Flic en Flac

West-Coast Sunsets, and Dolphins off Tamarin

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3 daysIdeal stay₹6,500From / night₹1,600Food / dayFreeEntry

A long west-coast beach with a wide lagoon, hotels from apartments to big resorts, and the calmest, sunniest coast in winter. Boats leave early from Tamarin and Rivière Noire, just south, to see the spinner and bottlenose dolphins that rest in Tamarin Bay in the mornings; the rules ask boats to keep their distance, so pick an operator that follows them. Casela nature park is up the road, and Chamarel, Le Morne and the Black River Gorges are each within about half an hour.

Highlights

  • Early boat to the dolphins in Tamarin Bay
  • Sunset on Flic en Flac beach
  • Snorkelling in the west-coast lagoon
  • Casela Nature Parks
  • Tamarin salt pans

Things to do

  • Early-morning dolphin boat from TamarinMorning · 3h 30m
  • Beach and snorkel at Flic en FlacAfternoon · 3h
  • Casela Nature ParksMorning · 4h
  • Sunset on the beachEvening · 1h 30m

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When to go

Best time: All year (calm in winter, May – November)

Worth knowing

Cyclone Season: Watch the Class Warnings

January to March is the height of the cyclone season. Most weeks pass with heat, humidity and short downpours, but when a cyclone nears, Mauritius Meteorological Services issue warnings from Class I to IV: from Class III everyone stays indoors, buses stop, shops and sights close and flights are often cancelled for a day or two. Keep a spare day before your flight home, take travel insurance that covers weather delays, and follow your hotel's advice.

Heads up

Cyclone Season

The cyclone season runs from November to April, with most storms from January to March. Early and late in the season a cyclone is less likely, but watch the forecast in the week before you fly.

Heads up

Festive Peak: Higher Prices and Minimum Stays

Over Christmas and New Year beach hotels charge their highest rates, often with minimum stays and gala dinners billed on top, and flights from India fill early. Book by September, or come in early December or mid-January.

  • Thaipoosam Cavadee — The Tamil festival of Murugan: after days of fasting, devotees carry the cavadee, a wooden arch with flowers and pots of milk, to the kovils (temples), many with their cheeks and tongues pierced. Processions in Port Louis and the towns from early morning. A public holiday.
  • Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh's festival, kept mostly by Marathi-speaking Mauritians: home and temple prayers, then processions carrying the idols to the sea or rivers for immersion the next day. A public holiday.
  • Divali — The festival of lights: houses and temples lit with clay lamps and fairy lights, sweets (gateaux) shared with neighbours, and fireworks after dark. A public holiday, and one of the busiest weeks for flights from India.